The SaaS addiction is breaking your business and nobody wants to say it. Vendor lock in, AI price hikes, bloated tech stacks and outdated automation strategies are silently draining mid market companies. While Big Tech sells you another “AI powered” upgrade, the hidden truth is this: if you don’t own your software and your agents, you don’t own your future.
In this explosive conversation, Grace Schroeder, Founder of Slinger, dismantles the broken system of enterprise software and explains why the future of AI automation is open source, decentralized, and owned by you.
Grace shares how Slinger evolved from one of the early low code platforms into an open source framework built for custom software, agentic AI, and real business control. Instead of renting your automation through SaaS platforms like Salesforce, NetSuite, or Slack, she argues companies must own their IP, build internal agent forces, and eliminate vendor lock in.
From AI roadmap strategy to security risks in vibe coding, this episode covers business automation, digital transformation, AI security, and the build versus buy debate in a way few founders dare to.
I hope you enjoyed this episode!
- Mark and the People are the Point podcast team
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What is People are the Point with Mark Concannon?
Welcome to People are the Point — the podcast where mid-market leaders share what’s really working when it comes to growth, efficiency, and people in the age of AI.
Hosted by Mark Concannon, each episode dives into real conversations with CEOs, CXOs, and transformation experts who are using AI and modern strategy to:
- Unlock new revenue through smarter sales and marketing
- Streamline operations for maximum efficiency
- Reshape teams and culture for the future of work