The SaaSpocalypse – The week AI killed software (opens in new tab)

My company makes custom software for small and mid sized companies.

I have a little bit of dread, but I tell myself my niche is automating (real/physical) engineering, which is different from 100% software/data.

If we can automate for 1/100th the cost, that just means we get harder problems. Right?

The article argues that AI replaces the workflow that the SAAS implemented with customizable workflows. That is certainly the case for certain types of ad hoc workflows, but isn’t a big part of the value proposition of software based workflows precisely that they’re not ad hoc? A consistent software workflow that replaces errorprone manual work? That harmonizes across departments? AI might help in creating the software that formalizes workflows, but I don’t think it should replace most of them directly.

Article is 100% LLM generated.

AI didn’t kill SAAS- the overinflated P/E values are just returning to something vaguely resembling sanity

This reads like a press release from Sam Altman.