WhatAn agency model where 2-3 person teams, heavily augmented by AI tooling and custom workflows, take on projects that traditionally required 10-15 person teams, competing on speed and cost against bloated consultancies.
SignalThere is strong consensus that AI makes small teams without coordination overhead dramatically faster, while large organizations see minimal benefit — this arbitrage between small-team AI productivity and large-org dysfunction is a real business opportunity.
Why NowAI coding tools have matured enough that a single skilled developer can genuinely handle work that previously required a team, but most enterprises still hire large consultancies by default.
MarketMid-market companies spending $500K-$5M on software projects; $200B+ IT services market; competes against Accenture/Deloitte digital but at 3-5x lower cost with faster delivery.
MoatProprietary internal AI workflows and prompt libraries tuned to specific project types create compounding efficiency gains; reputation and case studies from successful lean-team deliveries build trust.
I don't think AI will make your processes go fasterView discussion ↗ · Article ↗ · 631 pts · May 17, 2026
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