Manus
An AI agent tool for complex tasks.
Manus, an AI agent tool for complex tasks, was adopted company-wide by RevenueCat, whose team now moves faster on complex projects. Anthropic's Krieger cites a 'Manus bench' as a customer's repeatable test for judging each new model quickly. The lesson: build at the edge of model capability, keep a standing benchmark, and retest with every new model release.
- 1Pause regular workOne to two hours a day
- 2Try AI toolsPerplexity, computer use, OpenClaw
- 3Move everyone onto ManusStart of 2026
- 4Move faster on complex projectsEarly investment pays off quickly
From Rik Haandrikman, RevenueCat
What was said about Manus
RevenueCat moved its whole team onto Manus for complex projects. At the start of 2026 RevenueCat moved everyone onto Manus, and the team is now much faster on complex projects.
This came from Rik Haandrikman's habit of having everyone stop regular work for one to two hours a day to try AI tools such as Perplexity, computer use and OpenClaw. He argues capabilities change so fast that early investment pays off quickly. Quote: "whatever you invest now is almost certainly going to pay dividends"
Insights from RevenueCat’s 2026 State of Subscription Apps Report
RevenueCat moved everyone onto it at the start of the year, and the team is much faster on complex projects.
RevenueCat moved its whole team onto Manus for complex projects. At the start of 2026 RevenueCat moved everyone onto Manus, and the team is now much faster on complex projects.
This came from Rik Haandrikman's habit of having everyone stop regular work for one to two hours a day to try AI tools such as Perplexity, computer use and OpenClaw. He argues capabilities change so fast that early investment pays off quickly. Quote: "whatever you invest now is almost certainly going to pay dividends"
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Krieger refers to a 'Manus bench' as an example of a customer's repeatable test for judging each new model quickly.
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