Mukesh Agarwal, Co-founder & CEO of BitO and former Microsoft product leader, explains how AI is re-shaping the way software and teams are built. He shares lessons from failing with Intent Hub to turning RevEx profitable and now building BitO’s AI code-review agent. Mukesh argues that AI will merge the roles of designer, developer and product manager — and why founders should focus on skilling their effort, not just speed. A precise, real-world conversation on the truth behind AI product hype and what’s next for builders. Follow for more founder stories.

Chapters:

00:00 — Early career and Microsoft years

05:20 — Founding Intent Hub and first startup lessons

11:10 — Joining Komli and India’s digital boom

39:20 — RevEx spin-off and turning profitable

49:30 — Radical transparency and team trust

58:50 — Exiting RevEx and learning about cap tables

1:00:54 — Bootstrapping vs funding AI startups

1:09:25 — Birth of BitO and pivot to AI code review

1:17:31 — Habit change and AI adoption

1:29:55 — How AI is blurring PM-design-dev roles

1:37:55 — Future of software building and developer tools

1:46:21 — India’s AI adoption and early users

1:47:10 — Mukesh’s closing advice for founders