Data lock-in and compliance-heavy legacy software will resist AI longest — until they fall too
dreamwieber · x · 2026-10-12
dreamwieber argues the most resilient legacy software against AI disruption will be platforms with data lock-in or those solving byzantine legal/regulatory requirements — but eventually these will fall too.
The follow-up adds: most people misimagine the future of software as the same products built more efficiently; for 99% of users, they'll just ask ChatGPT and get an on-the-fly solution. Light on specifics — a general trend take.
Related event: Developers debate which software survives the AI era(2 posts)→
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