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18 months ago, venture capitalist Brett Queener made a bold prediction: 75% of customer-facing software companies would disappear. Now he’s back—with receipts.

On this episode of Unchurned, Brett explains why traditional SaaS moats have collapsed, why “system of record” is no longer defensible, and why we’ve entered a new era of agentic software—where you don’t buy tools anymore… You hire them.

Brett introduces what he calls the Judgment Layer—the only remaining defensible advantage in AI-powered products. In a world where agents can build, code, write, and self-organize, your job shifts from operator to manager. And your product’s job shifts from workflow engine to embedded judgment engine.

If you build, invest in, or buy software, this episode is required listening.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Preview & Introduction

2:15 - From GPT moment to Agents

4:02 - Survival in the AI era

6:50 - Meet Brett

8:00 - Why SaaS moats disappeared

10:40 - The Judgment Layer explained & Feedback loops

13:58 - Hiring software vs. buying software

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What You’ll Learn