SaaStr's Counter-Narrative: 20 Agents + 1.2 Humans Replaced Its 10-Person GTM Team — Yet Software Spend Is Growing 15% to $1.4T
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In a July 6 breakdown, Jason Lemkin details replacing an 8–10 person go-to-market team with 20 AI agents run by 1.2 humans while output held steady, then argues the disruption is repricing the market rather than shrinking it — Gartner projects software spend up about 15% (the fastest in a decade) from $1.2T to $1.4T in 2026. The builder takeaway: seat compression and record software spend are happening at the same time, with budget migrating from headcount-linked seats to agents and systems of record.