Engineering Note Series
AI & SaaS Evolution: What Changes When Software Starts Building Software
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Everyone is asking whether SaaS is dead. I think we're asking the wrong question.
Every few days, I come across another post claiming that AI will replace SaaS.Some say SaaS is dead.Others say SaaS is evolving.I think both sides ...
AI didn't break SaaS. It broke the economics that SaaS was built on.
For years, SaaS had a predictable formula.Build a product once. Sell it to thousands of customers.Recover the development cost over time through su...
When AI can build software in hours, what exactly are customers paying for?
AI has changed one thing dramatically.Building software is becoming faster than ever.A feature that once took days or weeks can now be prototyped i...
Building software is becoming easier. Running it reliably isn't.
AI can now generate code, build features, write tests, and even assemble complete applications much faster than before.But production doesn't care ...
The more AI writes code, the more architecture becomes a competitive advantage.
AI is making software development faster.Features can be generated, APIs can be created, tests can be written, and prototypes can move from idea to...
Generating code isn't the same as operating production systems.
AI can generate a working feature in minutes.It can create APIs, write database queries, generate tests, and even suggest fixes when something fail...
Every company can buy AI. Not every company can operate it efficiently.
AI models are becoming easier to access.The same capabilities that once required significant investment can now be integrated into a SaaS product w...