AI Made Software Cheap to Build, Not Cheap to Own
petesena · x · 2026-08-01
The author points out that while AI has made software development and building incredibly cheap and efficient, it hasn't reduced the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). As code generation accelerates, long-term maintenance, managing system complexity, and operational overhead may become the new primary burdens.
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