TLDR Dev 2026-11-10

A new study by research firm Censuswide (commissioned by Payroc) reveals the true impact of slow payment integrations. Download the 12-page survey findings report to learn:

• The true cost of payments inertia: How a 1–3 month path to first live transaction turns into lost launches, lost deals, and lost renewals.
• The impact and limitations of AI: Where AI is already helping, how far agentic integration will go, and what needs to happen before more payment teams adopt AI.
• The “good enough” trap: What changes when software providers make the hidden backlog visible, and what payment providers owe them in return.

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