How monday.com paused its roadmap for 30 days to hit AI escape velocity | Sergei Liakhovetsky
How monday.com paused its roadmap for 30 days to hit AI escape velocity | Sergei Liakhovetsky  
Podcast: Dev Interrupted
Published On: Tue Mar 03 2026
Description: Pausing a product roadmap for an entire month to point 700 engineers at a single goal is a significant structural shift, but it transformed monday.com. Andrew sits down with VP of R&D Sergei Liakhovetsky to uncover how fixing core infrastructure and adopting a cell-based architecture paved the way for platform scale. Sergei details the exact framework his leadership team used during their 30-day pause to launch user solutions while maintaining a strict zero-bureaucracy policy. The conversation also explores the new realities of reliability as platforms transition from being CPU-bound to heavily GPU-bound under the weight of automated agents.Follow the show:Subscribe to our Substack Follow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelLeave us a ReviewFollow the hosts:Follow AndrewFollow BenFollow DanFollow today's guest:monday magic: A tool for generating initial work solutions and boards using simple prompts.monday vibe: An app builder that allows users to create custom applications on top of the monday.com platform.Sidekick: The horizontal AI assistant/copilot that works across the entire platform to help with tasks like data management and content generation.Agent Factory: A platform for building vertical, specialized agents that can handle specific workflows and roles.Connect with Sergei Liakhovetsky on LinkedInOFFERS Start Free Trial: Get started with LinearB's AI productivity platform for free. Book a Demo: Learn how you can ship faster, improve DevEx, and lead with confidence in the AI era. LEARN ABOUT LINEARB AI Code Reviews: Automate reviews to catch bugs, security risks, and performance issues before they hit production. AI & Productivity Insights: Go beyond DORA with AI-powered recommendations and dashboards to measure and improve performance. AI-Powered Workflow Automations: Use AI-generated PR descriptions, smart routing, and other automations to reduce developer toil. MCP Server: Interact with your engineering data using natural language to build custom reports and get answers on the fly.