When Software Becomes Free to Create

Short summary

AI is lowering the friction to build software, enabling solo developers to launch products that once required teams. But exponential growth in new applications means most will be undifferentiated, competing for limited user attention. The scarcity may shift from engineering talent to attention and trust—raising whether we'll see innovation or oversaturation.

• •AI democratizes software creation, enabling solo developers to ship at scale
• •More supply means attention and trust become the scarce resource
• •Risk: software oversaturation and commodity products rather than innovation explosion

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