Domain-specific AI applications for workflows that remain underserved by software
A domain expert can use AI and capital to turn specialized operational knowledge into software without needing to spend years recruiting engineers or building every underlying software layer. The opportunity spans areas such as medical records, doctor scheduling, legal work, and commercial real estate.
From a16z — The Evolution of Computers & Abdication of Reasoning at 43:51
Problem: Many specialized workflows remain underserved by software because the people who understand the domain traditionally lacked the ability to build software, while software engineers lacked the relevant domain knowledge.
For: Organizations with specialized, poorly served workflows, including medical practices, legal organizations, and commercial real-estate businesses.
Examples
- A doctor with a computer-science background wrote a DOS program for scheduling a doctor's office. It accounted for keywords in calls, appointment duration, X-ray and EKG requirements, blood draws, and parallel scheduling; the transcript says it took him years to build himself.