OpenClaw, Claude Code, and the Future of Software | Peter Yang on The a16z Show

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 6, 2026

Duration

29m

Channel

a16z

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Anish Acharya speaks with Peter Yang, creator and product lead at Roblox, about how personal AI agents are replacing the apps we open every day, why coding agents feel like slot machines, and what happens when the cost of building software drops to near zero. They discuss why future companies will stay radically small, how the IDE is becoming a thinking tool rather than a making tool, and why human ambition will always create more jobs than AI eliminates. Timestamps: 0:00—Intro 1:56—Using OpenClaw for voice, memory & daily life 6:14—Will agents kill apps & SaaS? 11:57—Coding agents: Claude Code vs. Codex 17:00—Future of work: small teams, agents & company culture 24:00—How agents change consumer products & the economy Read the full transcript here: https://www.a16z.news/s/podcast Resources: Follow Peter Yang on X: https://x.com/petergyang Follow Anish Acharya on X: https://x.com/illscience Stay Updated: If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends! Find a16z on X: https://twitter.com/a16z Find a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711 Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Peter Yang

  guest

  Product manager at Roblox and creator (X/YouTube) discussing OpenClaw/Claude Code and agent tooling.

• Anish Acharya

  host

  a16z investor and podcast host interviewing Peter Yang about AI agents and software’s future.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of a16z, featuring Peter Yang and Anish Acharya, OpenClaw, Claude Code, and the Future of Software | Peter Yang on The a16z Show explores how OpenClaw and coding agents reshape apps, work, and products Peter Yang describes using OpenClaw mainly as a personable, voice-first “companion” that also performs real tasks like pulling analytics, updating docs, and even initiating Twilio phone calls.

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