Tiger Data sees agents as the new developer
Blog post from WorkOS
Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of Tiger Data, discusses the significant transformation within his company and the tech industry as a result of AI advancements, particularly through the use of tools like Claude Code. Tiger Data, originally focused on time series data using Postgres, is now adapting to a future where a large portion of code is generated by AI agents, leading to changes in how developer tools are designed and used. Kulkarni emphasizes the importance of designing database systems that can quickly adapt, parallelize, and provide on-demand information retrieval for AI agents. He highlights the success of Tiger Data's internally developed AI Slack bot, Eon, which quickly gained widespread adoption within the company, showcasing the shift towards AI-driven interfaces and the broader impact on productivity across various departments. The interview at AWS re:Invent 2025 reveals how the focus has shifted from big data and cloud computing to AI, suggesting a new era of innovation driven by AI's integration into user interfaces and workflows, echoing Naval Ravikant's statement that "AI is the new UI."