As Code Approaches Zero Cost, Great Ideas Become the Scarce Asset
tlakomy · x · 2026-10-06
- Developer tlakomy argues that as the cost of writing a line of code approaches zero (thanks to AI), the value of great ideas approaches infinite.
- The take echoes a broader industry shift: execution is commoditized, while judgment, taste, and problem selection become the scarce assets.
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