Agentic coding, the death of one-size-fits-all SaaS, and what it really means to build a company people can grow old at. In episode 54 of the Get Paid podcast, host Manny Medina sits down with Amjad Masad, Founder and CEO of Replit, to discuss how Replit is turning everyone into a programmer, and what that means for the future of SaaS, entrepreneurship, and the corporate world as we know it. ● Agent 3 and the leap from intern-level AI to junior programmer ● Why you’re hiring software now, not buying it ● The seasonal approach to startup intensity ● Replit vs. Cursor vs. Lovable ● End-to-end vertical integration as a moat ● Enterprise hackathons that turn every employee into a programmer ● Why point-solution SaaS is dying, and systems of record must open up

Agentic coding, the death of one-size-fits-all SaaS, and what it really means to build a company people can grow old at. In this episode of the Get Paid podcast, host Manny Medina sits down with Amjad Masad, Founder and CEO of Replit, to discuss how Replit is turning everyone into a programmer, and what that means for the future of SaaS, entrepreneurship, and the corporate world as we know it.

What You’ll Learn:

Replit's unique end-to-end approach versus competitors like Cursor and Lovable
Why the company thinks in terms of hiring software rather than buying it
How to think about AI agents as employees rather than software
Why the next wave of millionaires won't come from Silicon Valley
How to reframe your business model from consumption-based to outcome-based pricing

Amjad Masad is the Founder and CEO of Replit, a platform democratizing software development through AI-powered agents. With a vision to make programming accessible to everyone regardless of coding background, Amjad has pioneered end-to-end agentic development, from code generation to deployment and production management. His work has transformed how non-technical professionals build custom software solutions, fundamentally challenging traditional SaaS models and enabling a new generation of micro-entrepreneurs and small business owners to scale without hiring developers.

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Episode Resources:

Amjad Masad on LinkedIn
Replit Website
Manny Medina on LinkedIn
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