Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 2026-01-28

Books mentioned on Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor

2 books · With Bret Taylor · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Bret Taylor is the CEO of Sierra and OpenAI's board chair. Taylor joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping software, from vibe coding to the rise of AI agents that will replace dashboards, forms, and the way we interact with technology.

Bret Taylor discussed Competing Against Luck by Clayton M. Christensen and others and The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Competing Against Luck

   Clayton M. Christensen; Taddy Hall; Karen Dillon; David S. Duncan · at 14:52

   Discussed

   “There's a framework from Clayton Christensen. He wrote this book competing against luck called jobs to be done. What job does your customer hire the software to do?”

   Bret Taylor Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor 2026-01-28 Listen at 14:52

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   The Anxious Generation

   Jonathan Haidt · at 52:07

   The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt examines the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health and the resulting loneliness crisis.

   Discussed

   “I think it is uh some of the science I guess has been partially debunked but I I I like the anxious generation and it resonated with me just the negative impact of smartphones and social media particular on young people”

   Bret Taylor Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor 2026-01-28 Listen at 52:07

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