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I liked your article on its merits but this: > Both the upfront fixed costs and the ongoing costs of personalizing software have disappeared. Is just wishful
by usernametaken29 3mo ago
I liked your article on its merits but this:
> Both the upfront fixed costs and the ongoing costs of personalizing software have disappeared.
Is just wishful thinking, at best. We can say your own quirky little personalised software that works on your computer might have become cheaper. Production grade software that people pay for is a different beast. That’s why people pay for software: support and ongoing maintenance. LLMs have not and are unlikely to change that part of the equation. As a business the pure liability of not having anyone to call about an issue is a BIG issue.
- nightlycosts 3mo agoSpecially in an article that initiates the conversation advocating for setting a machine that stays on overnight running agents making rebases among who knows what else. There are two other frontpage threads right now tangentially about the cost of AI, I'll have this conversation there, to see how well the idea this cost is gone holds up against a primed crowd.