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▶ 14:01 · AI Coding Agents · Engineers shift from writing code to system design and prompt engineering
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Wordsmith AI grows 100% quarter-on-quarter: Ross McNairn, CEO at Wordsmith AI

2026-03-10 · 6 company · 5 thematic
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ross mcnairn

Ross McNairn is the CEO and co-founder of Wordsmith AI, a legal tech platform for in-house legal teams growing 100% QoQ with 400+ enterprise customers. Previously a CPO with 500-person org, he is a product-focused founder with engineering and legal background, currently expanding to the US market.

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