Stop Building New AI Apps. Start Fixing the Software People Already Hate.
Forget building brand new AI products; the real opportunity is using AI to make existing, clunky enterprise software actually bearable. People are fed up with tedious workflows in tools like Jira, and AI agents (software that can interact with web interfaces just like a human, clicking buttons and typing) are now capable enough to automate these frustrating multi-step processes.
Opportunity
Everyone's talking about building new AI apps, but the real gold rush is fixing the software people already hate using. Imagine an AI that can actually click buttons and fill forms for you inside Jira or Salesforce, automating those 10-step workflows that drive everyone nuts. Pick one annoying, multi-step workflow in a widely used enterprise tool, build a browser extension or local agent that uses a 'computer-using agent' (an AI that interacts with UIs like a human) to automate it, and you've got a product people will pay for instantly.
Evidence
“One builder shared: 'I don't need AI to build me a new app. I need it to make Jira bearable.' They used a Claude Chrome extension to build a Jira sidebar showing dependency graphs, which Jira normally buries across multiple clicks and page loads.”
Hacker News26 engagementSource
“A project called Coasty.ai announced their 'Computer Using agent' (AI that controls a desktop environment) just solved CAPTCHAs up to Level 6, hitting 82% on a benchmark for agents operating in real desktop environments, meaning it can handle browser popups and cookie banners.”
Hacker News17 engagementSource
“Orbis, an 'AI Co-Founder,' is building an 'AI-native workspace' where AI 'lives inside it' and 'knows everything' about your tasks, docs, and emails, rather than being a separate chatbot you switch to.”
Hacker News12 engagementSource
“People are asking 'What's it like working in big tech recently with all the AI tools?' and if they've noticed a 'faster pace of development,' indicating a desire for AI to improve existing work processes.”
Hacker News27 engagementSource
Key Facts
- Category
- automation
- Date
- Signal strength
- 7/10
- Sources
- Hacker News
- Evidence count
- 4
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