Personal software will be huge — and tastemakers will be the new value
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-10-12
The author argues personal software will be huge, but people will still want to share what they build (closed or open). Since one person's software may outshine another's, tastemakers and product people remain necessary, and platforms like X and GitHub become the arbiters of discovery and taste — especially for users who just want to get things done or be entertained rather than tinker with software. That's where the new value lies, as seen in the growth of AI coding tools.
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