Debate Over AI Personal Software Boom vs SaaS Future
Engineers and creators on X argue most people lack time or desire to build their own apps.
Several engineers and creators posted replies rejecting the claim that AI will lead most people to build personal software. @legitamit stated most lack agency or time to create useful tools. @sporadica called the idea the biggest incorrect theory circulating. @teodorio noted consumers want simplicity over building. @bendee983 added people prefer GUIs with AI features. @cto_junior suggested companies should focus dev effort on their own roadmaps rather than replacing SaaS. The posts respond to an article by @wordgrammer.
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Debate Over AI Personal Software Boom vs SaaS Future
Engineers and creators on X argue most people lack time or desire to build their own apps.
Several engineers and creators posted replies rejecting the claim that AI will lead most people to build personal software. @legitamit stated most lack agency or time to create useful tools. @sporadica called the idea the biggest incorrect theory circulating. @teodorio noted consumers want simplicity over building. @bendee983 added people prefer GUIs with AI features. @cto_junior suggested companies should focus dev effort on their own roadmaps rather than replacing SaaS. The posts respond to an article by @wordgrammer.
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Ankit Agarwal@kumarumtThe everyone-builds-their-own-software take confuses demos with distribution. AI makes a one-off script cheap. It does not make support, auth, billing, edge cases, or trust free. SaaS dies when the buyer wants zero shared surface area. Most buyers still want someone else on the…
SA Swyisse AI Capital@SwyisseAi@dennismars123 @bendee983 think this is where AI agents become genuinely useful. Instead of humans learning how every piece of software works, the agent learns the interface and does the clicking for us. Eventually, the best GUI may be the one we barely have to use.
▓⊓ ▓░𒋞 ⊓◬ƚӊi◬ᵴ 𒋞░▓@nath1as@teodorio "Why were social media and video streaming so popular? If I had to guess, I think the reason is that they are 100% sandboxable." this has to be trolling
GO gordee@_gordee@sporadica Correct.