The GaaS Rule of 40, Reconsidered: Why the SaaS Yardstick Breaks on Agents
The Rule of 40, growth rate plus profit margin should clear 40%, was built for SaaS companies with predictable subscriptions and software-
C. Whitlock · May 24, 2026 · 11 min
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The Rule of 40, growth rate plus profit margin should clear 40%, was built for SaaS companies with predictable subscriptions and software-
Most enterprise agent programs are measured by the wrong things, usage counts, demo applause, and a vague sense that "the team likes it." T
Most agent vendors talk about autonomy like it's a switch, the agent is "autonomous" or it isn't. In practice it's a dial, and right now no