🎙️ podcast Analysis January 29, 2026 Invest Like the Best

Product Development: AI Transforms Software Building from Deterministic to Agent-Driven

Enterprise Software Digital Advertising
Tickers
1 Pick
Conviction HIGH
Risk Profile 1.7/10 (LOW RISK)
Horizon 12-24 months
Signal Snapshot Core Theme: Enterprise Software

Legacy software trades at low multiples on AI disruption fears

System-of-record companies cutting API access to protect data moats

API Restrictions; Pricing Model Breakdown; Private Equity Buyouts

Executive Summary

Product development has fundamentally shifted from deterministic workflows to non-deterministic AI agent orchestration, creating massive disruption for legacy software companies. Gokul Rajaram, who built core ads systems at Google and Facebook and invested in 700+ companies, identifies a critical bifurcation in enterprise software survival. Companies pricing on seat-based utility face existential threats as AI agents can perform the same functions at fraction of the cost. Zendesk exemplifies thi...

Key Investment Opportunity

System of Record Survivors

Companies with deep data moats and high switching costs remain protected from AI disruption

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