𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽?

Most people think AI makes software building faster and cheaper. They are right. But they miss the bigger picture.

When code is cheap, software stops dying.

In the past, companies abandoned old software because maintaining it was too expensive. Changing operating systems or security standards required massive engineering teams. This led to the "Software Graveyard."

AI changes this cycle. We are moving from disposable software to eternal software.

AI agents will monitor the tech landscape. They will update and test code automatically. Software built today can live for 30 years without becoming obsolete. The need to rewrite systems from scratch will vanish.

This shift changes everything:

  • Software Governance: Companies will hire experts to manage AI security tools. These tools will audit automated updates to prevent hidden bugs.

  • Pricing Models: Maintenance costs will drop to near zero. SaaS companies cannot charge high premiums for upkeep. Pricing will move to pay-per-use or value-based models.

  • Software Resurrection: AI will revive old, proven applications by updating their code instantly.

  • The New Engineer: Developers will become Context Managers. Your job will not be writing code. It will be guiding AI with deep knowledge of product vision and user behavior.

The second major shift is fragmentation.

The era of the "Super App" is ending. In the past, companies built one massive app to serve everyone because building niche apps was too expensive.

AI erases that cost.

A company will build one core engine. AI will then instantly generate dozens of specialized apps from that single nucleus.

Instead of one food app for everyone, you will have:

  • One app exclusively for vegans.
  • One app just for local street food.
  • One app for high-end fine dining.

All these apps use the same backend, but the user experience feels unique and exclusive. This satisfies the human need for digital identity and community.

The winner of this new era will not build one app that does everything. The winner will build a powerful engine that allows AI to create a thousand specialized experiences.

Source: https://dev.to/kemoo/what-happens-to-software-when-code-becomes-cheap-new-thoughts-4ga5

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