According to new research from Bessemer Venture Partners, software is entering a new era in which AI is more than a feature; it is revolutionising how products are designed, distributed, and monetised.
Why It Matters
Software is increasingly being used by creators and entrepreneurs to run their businesses, including production tools, communication systems, and content pipelines. When AI becomes the “rulebook” for modern software, everything you use becomes faster, cheaper, and more powerful.
This gives smaller teams an advantage because tasks that used to need engineers, editors, designers, or analysts can now be automated or completed using AI-augmented tools.
It also means that the next generation of creators who embrace this move early may be able to produce at a level comparable to a large studio while being lean. That’s an actual moat.
Understanding this transition enables you to remain competitive and develop products, content, or services that are compatible with the emerging AI-first environment.
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Action to Take
Tonight: Write a short note about one part of your workflow that could be redesigned with AI (editing, writing, analytics, production).
Metric: one workflow mapped.
Tomorrow: Replace or augment one repetitive task using an AI tool you haven’t tested yet.
Metric: minutes saved documented.
Next 7 days: Launch one piece of content or a micro-offer that explicitly uses AI in its creation process (e.g., “Made with AI-assisted drafting”).
Metric: asset published.
Track: Compare engagement, production time or earnings from this AI-assisted creation vs your baseline.
Metric: % improvement in one key metric.
