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Trilogy

software

Last discussed Aug 9, 2026

Enterprise software company that built AI-powered configurators for complex manufacturing products

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Adam Ward

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"This is a concept I got to recognize from my very first internship in 1998 at a company called Trilogy, which is a somewhat infamous company around recruiting and it's kind of where I learned the trade."

The playbook for building high talent density teams | Ada... · ▶ 12:09 · Aug 9, 2026

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Joe Liemandt

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Used for: Configuration software for complex manufacturing products like Boeing airplanes and room-size phone switches Praised: First AI product to hit billion in sales, solved previously unsolvable config... vs: Competed against Microsoft, Oracle, and Anderson Consulting but was the only ...

"We built Trilogy and our claim to fame in the '90s was the first AI product to sell a billion dollars. We were the most expensive software you could buy in the '90s because we were their last choice on the list"

The 50 richest families in America are betting on this trend · ▶ 2:01 · May 27, 2026