What's happening to software will happen to every industry, argues viral Reddit post
ForgotMyParachute · reddit · 2026-11-05
A discussion-sparking Reddit post argues that near-zero barriers to AI entrepreneurship mean near-zero value.
- Starting from the Jubilee video "Andrew Yang vs 20 AI optimists," the author asks: if anyone can generate software by typing into ChatGPT, why would a customer pay you to do it?
- He observes more software companies and freelancers shutting down as AI can instantly recreate whatever they build
- The logic extends to every industry: when anyone can make anything, prices collapse toward zero — even raw materials get cheaper
- His contrarian conclusion: don't expect AI to make you rich, even though he's pro-AI
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