SIGNAL//SYNTH
Startups

AI Agents are the new SaaS

aired Jul 01, 2026
Signal
92.7/ 100
Essential
confidence 0.90
Orig68.7
Actn86.9
Dens100.0
Dpth100.0
Clty87.9
Summary

In this solo episode I lay out why I believe building agents is the new SaaS: software is shifting from helping you do the work to doing the work with you. I walk through a full playbook — find a niche, pick a workflow with a paycheck attached, shadow the human, spec the agent, build the minimum useful version, sell a pilot like labor, then productize the repeatable parts.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of workflow, https, saas, including: I walk through a full playbook — find a niche, pick a workflow with a paycheck attached, shadow the human, spec the agent, build the minimum useful version, sell a pilot like labor.

Key takeaways
  1. 01In this solo episode I lay out why I believe building agents is the new SaaS: software is shifting from helping you do the work to doing the work with you
  2. 02I walk through a full playbook — find a niche, pick a workflow with a paycheck attached, shadow the human, spec the agent, build the minimum useful version, sell a pilot like labor
  3. 03I share live market examples like Slang AI for restaurants and Same Day for home services, plus pricing models and a distribution strategy built on workflow teardowns
Best for
AI engineers building production copilotsfounders prioritizing practical AI workflows