Is AI Workflow Automation the Next Middleware Trap? History Says No
atShruti · x · 2026-10-28
Addressing the fear that improving models will absorb the orchestration layer, the article cites middleware history: MuleSoft sold to Salesforce for $6.5B in 2018, and Confluent reported $1.17B in 2025 revenue. Being middleware isn't a death sentence — the real question is whether you solve a durable problem customers will pay for.
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