Is it truly possible for a small team of engineers to achieve what an entire army of consultants can? That’s the core premise behind Ode, a joint venture in partnership with Anthropic. This new entity is dedicated to embedding forward-deployed engineers directly within enterprise organizations, and it has secured backing from major players including Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs.

In a recent discussion, the founders explored why so many enterprise AI pilots fail to reach production. They argued that AI-native services are poised to become one of the biggest and most transformative categories in the tech industry. Their vision suggests a fundamental shift in how businesses approach and implement artificial intelligence.

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