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Mar 2, 2026 
Eran Zinman, CEO of Monday.com and experienced work-management product leader. He walks through five doomsday SaaS scenarios and why vibe coding won’t replace durable enterprise systems. He debates whether LLM providers will own the app layer and how agents could reduce systems to databases. He explains Monday’s AI strategy, hiring choices, pricing rethink, and how the company plans to orchestrate agents and teams.
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CEO Candid About Emotional Toll Of Market Swings
- Eran describes the emotional rollercoaster of recent market shifts and acknowledges aggressive negativity toward software.
- He contrasts that with operational normalcy, noting many companies still exceed expectations despite sentiment.
CNBC Vibe Coding Demo Didn’t Scare Monday
- A CNBC journalist built a simple Monday UI live, which Eran took as a compliment but cautioned it doesn't prove enterprise replacement.
- He points out she could've demonstrated the same on many platforms and that UI creation differs from enterprise-grade software.
Replace Reactive SDR Workflows With AI Agents
- Use AI to massively cut response times and improve conversion by automating SDR and support workflows.
- Monday replaced SDR callbacks with AI agents, dropping average response from 24 hours to three minutes and increasing bookings and conversion.