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Conversely, the value of software has dropped to 1/10 of what it was before Claude code existed.

I’m being glib, but there’s a whole class of software (eg simple crud apps) that just don’t have any marginal value anymore. So it doesn’t matter if it’s 10X faster or 100X faster. 100 x $0 is still 0.



You mean the price of software, as well as the cost. The value (to the user) is the same if not more.


Unless the user just vibe-codes their own version.

Which is what I’m seeing at my job. All of these “afternoon vibe code” projects never actually get users because everyone just vibe-codes their own.


But GP statement is still true. You just cut out a middleman.


But “your software” isn’t bringing value anymore if people don’t use it.

The things that the software does might have value, but the marginal utility of your software is effectively 0.




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