As software gets easier to build, the real bar rises to what to make and why
HankYeomans · x · 2026-07-21
The post argues that easier software creation does not mean software is dead or that everyone should move to AI labs or hardware.
Instead, it says the bar for software is rising: being able to build is no longer enough. Builders now need to know what to build, for whom, and why—skills many developers never had to develop before.
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