C:\Takes
Quick takes on trends driving markets
Get the latest take in your inbox

We're witnessing a massive shift in AI, from merely assisting with work to doing the work itself.
While the previous generation of technology focused on assistance through autocomplete, suggestions, and drafts, the new paradigm centers on agentic systems that execute tasks end-to-end. In coding, this transition is already measurable: Claude Code downloads soared 70x in under a year, while Codex installations rose 7x in seven months.
The data shows a sharp acceleration in early 2026, as new models unlocked the “agentic” era. Coding is the first vertical where this pattern is undeniably clear, and it serves as a blueprint for what we expect to see across industries.
For more on this C:\Take, watch Lucas:

The SaaS model is being rewritten in real-time.
As AI labs outscale some of the most iconic software businesses in history, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in the unit of economic value: the transition from selling software (per-seat) to selling work (per-output).
By shifting the unit of value from the tool to the results, the addressable market potential expands by 25x. We are moving from a $0.2T software market to a $5.5T "services-as-software" paradigm.
For more on this C:\Take, watch Lucas:
Subscribe for the monthly LinkedIn newsletter












