Building Software 10x Faster with AI: A Real-World Walkthrough
Tue Jan 27 2026
What happens when AI coding agents enter the development process? AnswerRocket's team built a production-ready CRM in just four weeks, showing what's possible with next-generation software development.
In this episode, Pete Reilly, Alon Goren, Mike Finley, and Andy Sweet pull back the curtain on what modern AI development actually looks like in practice. Using a custom CRM project as their case study, they demonstrate how coding agents, contextual design, and new architectural patterns are fundamentally rewriting the build versus buy equation for enterprise software.
This isn't theory—it's a live demonstration of software that would have taken 10x longer to build just six months ago, with insights on what this means for development teams, IT strategy, and the future of business software.
Topics covered:
How AI coding agents reduced development time by 10x for production-grade softwareWhy context is now more valuable than data entry in modern CRM designThe shift from "system of record" to "sales assistant" in CRM philosophyHow playbooks and workflows enable AI to follow company-specific processesWhy the build vs. buy decision is becoming "build with composable blocks"What "vibe coding" means and why offshore development strategies need rethinkingHow maintenance changes when AI agents can read source code directly
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Mike Finley, CTO, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefinley/ Pete Reilly, COO, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petereilly Andy Sweet, VP Enterprise AI Solutions, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsweet/ Alon Goren, AnswerRocket, CEO - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alon-goren-87889681/ Chapters
00:00 Intro: Demo to AI in Software Development
02:10 Understanding Customer Interactions and CRM Needs
04:39 Reimagining CRMs in the Age of AI
06:00 Demo Walkthrough of the CRM
20:02 What's Possible Now with AI-Assisted Development
21:25 Designing an AI-Compatible Stack
27:32 Flipping the Build vs. Buy Dilemma
32:59 AI's Impact on Offshore Development
35:57 The Future of Business and Software Customization
39:23 Maintaining AI-Assisted Software Solutions
#AIDevelopment #CodingAgents #CRMCustomization #VibeCoding #BuildVsBuy #EnterpriseSoftware #AIAgents #SalesAutomation #SoftwareDevelopmentLifecycle #ClaudeCode #AgenticDevelopment #ContextDrivenDesign
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What happens when AI coding agents enter the development process? AnswerRocket's team built a production-ready CRM in just four weeks, showing what's possible with next-generation software development. In this episode, Pete Reilly, Alon Goren, Mike Finley, and Andy Sweet pull back the curtain on what modern AI development actually looks like in practice. Using a custom CRM project as their case study, they demonstrate how coding agents, contextual design, and new architectural patterns are fundamentally rewriting the build versus buy equation for enterprise software. This isn't theory—it's a live demonstration of software that would have taken 10x longer to build just six months ago, with insights on what this means for development teams, IT strategy, and the future of business software. Topics covered: How AI coding agents reduced development time by 10x for production-grade softwareWhy context is now more valuable than data entry in modern CRM designThe shift from "system of record" to "sales assistant" in CRM philosophyHow playbooks and workflows enable AI to follow company-specific processesWhy the build vs. buy decision is becoming "build with composable blocks"What "vibe coding" means and why offshore development strategies need rethinkingHow maintenance changes when AI agents can read source code directly Follow the Gang Mike Finley, CTO, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikefinley/ Pete Reilly, COO, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petereilly Andy Sweet, VP Enterprise AI Solutions, AnswerRocket - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdsweet/ Alon Goren, AnswerRocket, CEO - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alon-goren-87889681/ Chapters 00:00 Intro: Demo to AI in Software Development 02:10 Understanding Customer Interactions and CRM Needs 04:39 Reimagining CRMs in the Age of AI 06:00 Demo Walkthrough of the CRM 20:02 What's Possible Now with AI-Assisted Development 21:25 Designing an AI-Compatible Stack 27:32 Flipping the Build vs. Buy Dilemma 32:59 AI's Impact on Offshore Development 35:57 The Future of Business and Software Customization 39:23 Maintaining AI-Assisted Software Solutions #AIDevelopment #CodingAgents #CRMCustomization #VibeCoding #BuildVsBuy #EnterpriseSoftware #AIAgents #SalesAutomation #SoftwareDevelopmentLifecycle #ClaudeCode #AgenticDevelopment #ContextDrivenDesign