Interesting point however I've noticed that the "easier" the pricier as you have to rely on a ton of tools that each require their own subscriptions. So at the moment it's still a scale, however even with these tools being "pricy" it's definitely cheaper for non technical founders who used to have to hire devs teams which would be a lot more expensive than a few subscriptions here and there. We're still pretty early on in this stage so it's a bit hard to tell but hiring ai agents instead of humans for development seems to be the direction we're moving towards (scary as I'm a dev), and will that diminish the value of software? For some things maybe? I think it ultimately depends on the idea and how valuable it is to others not so much the cost or difficulty of making it.

I was thinking about this recently. I think it is true. When someone spend 10 minutes of building instead of month – the price of the work is shrinking. But there could be other costs that can increase (marketing, customer service etc.)

You make a valid point, but I believe it will take at least another three years before people can reliably create and ship high-quality apps using AI coding tools. Right now, these tools are great for demos, but they still require significant improvements before they can support production-level applications that real users will rely on. Building the necessary datasets for such tools to function effectively will take time.

I also agree with @alan_rivera —creating a high-quality app without coding skills is still extremely expensive. Even though AI coding tools can integrate AI features, they are not very useful if the creator doesn’t know how to implement them properly. At the end of the day, building and maintaining a functional, production-ready application still requires significant expertise and resources and i don't see that changing for a while.

Software that truly solves a problem will always be valuable. The difference is that as tools make development easier, the bar for differentiation gets higher. Niches will remain important, having the right features, UX, and integrations for a specific audience will still be key. But yeah, with lower barriers to entry, prices might drop due to increased competition, and maintaining a strong position in the market will get harder.

When it comes to scalability, security, and all-round development operations, skilled developers are required who are aware of different Saas products along with fundamental & more development knowledge to take a critical position in streamlining the process.

Drag-and-drop to make software just hides the puzzle out of sight. The trouble in the future won't be writing code, it'll be figuring out the weird systems that AI jumbles together. Programming won't die, but it will splinter into two kinds of people: clickers who build programs out of AI blocks, and decoding experts who can listen to machine thinking.

Yeah, It’s like how websites went from hardcore coding to drag-and-drop builders. Feels like software dev is heading the same way.

Interesting take, Alex. AI is making software easier to build, but the real value lies in solving real problems. Do we risk software becoming a commodity, or is this just the next wave of innovation?

As software gets easier to build, great design will be the real game-changer. It’s not just about having a product—it’s about creating an experience people love. Good UX and a strong brand will set products apart in a world where anyone can build software.

I think AI will consume almost all SaaS. As AI becomes more powerful it will be able to do almost everything and so it will be easier to just go to you fav AI and ask it to 'send email to all your clients for product x' or 'give analytics on project y for the past week'.
Development cost is going to 0. Inteligence cost is going to 0.

There will still be a need for programmers and developers, it’s all going to depend on who is progressing with the time versus who isn’t. As a beginner I see code like a puzzle a very large and colourful one, and that you have to adapt to the puzzle as or if it changes or grows. Every entry level to things changes as humans and tech advances. So dominant the new stuff or stick with what I know?

No, software will not lose its value as a product to build. While automation and AI may reduce the need for manual coding in some areas, software remains the backbone of digital transformation, innovation, and business operations. New technologies, industries, and user demands will continue to create opportunities for software development. The nature of software creation may evolve, but its value as a product will persist.

The value never came from the product by itself, it was always from solving user's pain point in an efficient manner. The software product just happened to be a medium to solve that problem better than the other means. So, to answer your question, the software product will always have it's value whether it's built with or without AI's assistance as long as it solves a problem a tangible problem.

I think to some level, yes. We already see this happening. We rarely do FE work ourselves. All our FE engineers switched roles and nowadays do mostly backend work.

For simple CRUD apps, I think what you're describing is already a reality.