Dev tools boom as agents become power users writing massive code
ycombinator · x · 2026-08-27
Harj Taggar notes that developer tools are growing unusually fast because agents have replaced humans as the primary power users, writing significantly more code. He predicts this pattern will extend to any products agents use to make decisions for humans. Entrepreneurs should consider what decisions agents will make in the future and the infrastructure required.
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