Four Predictions for How AI Will Change Software in 2026

Tomorrow is the first day of 2026, and to give our listeners a view of the trends that’ll shape the year ahead, Dan Shipper had Every COO Brandon Gell on AI & I to discuss their predictions for what’s next. They discussed how software will be built, who will build it, and what it will take for truly autonomous AI agents to become a reality. If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share! Want even more? Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It’s usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free. To hear more from Dan Shipper: - Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribe Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipper Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Start 00:01:05 — Introduction 00:01:34 — Reflections on Every’s growth over the past year 00:09:38 — What changes when a company grows from 20 to 50 people 00:11:55 — How agent-native architecture will change software in 2026 00:17:13 — Why designers are slated to become power users of AI 00:23:24 — The new kind of software engineer who will direct AI agents 00:33:42 — Why the next wave of AI training will focus on autonomy