AI Cost Reduction Actually Drives Up Software Demand
rseroter · x · 2026-07-12
The post shares a viewpoint: after AI lowers the cost of software production, market demand for software will actually increase, rather than simply replacing programmers.
The core argument is that when an output becomes cheaper and has many applications, people will want to do more with it. Software will be applied to new scenarios, generating more projects, maintenance, and long-term operations. Therefore, we need more people who understand systems, not fewer.
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