Lemire: AI didn't make software explode because organizations block shipping
lemire · x · 2026-10-29
Daniel Lemire points out a paradox: software around him isn't improving or expanding despite AI slashing development costs. His answer: building the software was never the hard part in these cases. Organizations have optimized for process, meetings, and risk avoidance instead of shipping working systems — institutional decay where layers of people exist mainly to prevent others from doing the work.
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