PLG Broke the Day Your User Became an Agent
Product-led growth assumed free users were cheap to serve. AI agents just destroyed that assumption. Here's the math, the strategic fallout, and what developer tool companies should build instead.
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Product-led growth assumed free users were cheap to serve. AI agents just destroyed that assumption. Here's the math, the strategic fallout, and what developer tool companies should build instead.
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The PLG playbook assumed your user was human. In 2026, your fastest-growing user segment might be an AI agent calling your API. Here's how to rethink activation, pricing, and success metrics.