Building an AI-Native Company - Dispatch from the Future

Explore the transformative potential of achieving 100% AI adoption in software engineering organizations through this 18-minute conference talk. Discover how complete AI integration creates a "10x difference" compared to 90% adoption, fundamentally changing the physics of software development where single developers can build complex production applications and managers can meaningfully contribute to code. Learn about Every's AI-native organizational structure that operates with just 15 people across 4 products, including examples like Kora, Monologue, and Spiral. Examine the shift from traditional text-editor-based coding to agentic, delegated workflows using tools like Claude Code that enable parallel processing and "fractured attention" work patterns. Understand the transition from "memo culture" to "demo culture" where ideas are rapidly prototyped rather than extensively documented. Delve into the concept of "Compounding Engineering" where each feature built creates artifacts and agents that accelerate future development, cross-app collaboration through customer agents, and the advantages of polyglot stack approaches. Gain insights into how AI-native companies can leverage parallel execution, vibe coding methodologies, and new organizational structures that blur traditional roles between managers and engineers.