{"podcast":{"title":"The a16z Show","slug":"the-a16z-show-436525","podcast_index_feed_id":436525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/JGE3yC0V","website_url":"https://a16z.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0d97354a-306b-45f5-bf26-a8d81eef47ec/ed2664df-9371-438e-8baf-dd2ee0fdde87/3000x3000/thea16zshow-podcastcoverart-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"a16z","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:20:08.038180+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525"},"episode":{"title":"Is Software Losing Its Head?","slug":"is-software-losing-its-head","published_at":"2026-07-07T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525/is-software-losing-its-head","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525","url":"https://a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/is-software-losing-its-head-uKBsa_UH","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1344/afp-848985-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/3f86df7b-51c6-4101-88a2-550dba782de8/episodes/fc912d16-715f-4956-bf42-2d0389333812/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3f86df7b-51c6-4101-88a2-550dba782de8&awEpisodeId=fc912d16-715f-4956-bf42-2d0389333812&feed=JGE3yC0V","summary":"Seema Amble, Steven Sinofsky, and Elena Burger unpack one of the biggest questions facing enterprise software: what happens when AI agents become the primary users of software instead of humans? The conversation explores the rise of \"headless\" software, why APIs and agentic workflows are reshaping enterprise applications, and whether traditional SaaS products are becoming systems of record rather than systems of engagement. They discuss Salesforce's Headless 360 announcement, MCP, enterprise software architecture, and why AI may fundamentally change how businesses interact with their data. Along the way, they examine what actually makes enterprise software sticky, why replacing systems like SAP and Salesforce is harder than it appears, and where startups have the greatest opportunity as AI reshapes the software stack.","meta_description":"Seema Amble, Steven Sinofsky, and Elena Burger unpack one of the biggest questions facing enterprise software: what happens when AI agents become the prim…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3684,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-a16z-show-436525/episodes/is-software-losing-its-head/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525/is-software-losing-its-head.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}