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Typeform: What happened?
Forms used to feel like progress. Typeform was sleek, Google Forms was simple, and building your own meant control. But today, AI agents are rewriting the rules. They gather data with context, tone, and flow—no rigid input fields required. Going back to old-school forms feels like switching from Spotify to a cassette tape. The tools didn’t just age—they missed the AI shift.
Stephan Smith
June 06, 2025
In partnership with
The Slow Death of Old-School Solutions
There’s a pattern I’ve observed repeatedly in recent strategy calls with startups: AI agents are quietly replacing the traditional data collection process. And they’re doing it better. Faster. With more context.
The old “form” — even when it was beautifully designed — is starting to feel like a relic. In contrast, agents with memory, intent, and conversation feel alive. They gather structured data while maintaining a collaborative tone, rather than a clinical one.
When I first built internal tools for onboarding or idea capture, I was obsessed with forms. Typeform was my go-to. It felt elegant. Polished. A smarter alternative to Google Forms. I even remember thinking, “This is how forms should feel.”
Years later, I found myself tearing apart the tech stack from a failed startup. We’d built internal tools from scratch — months spent on React components, validation flows, dynamic logic, and even conditional routing. What hit me was this: a tight Typeform + API integration could have replaced all of it. That moment sparked a journey.