@KevinNaughtonJr: i think this is likely the golden age of building software: -you can build faster than ever -software companies are sti…
Summary
Kevin Naughton Jr. suggests we are in the golden age of building software due to increased speed and acquisition opportunities, but questions if this will last as knowledge democratizes and companies build more tools in-house.
View Cached Full Text
Cached at: 08/29/26, 05:57 AM
i think this is likely the golden age of building software: -you can build faster than ever -software companies are still being acquired
in a handful of years i’m not sure if these two points will still hold: -the knowledge required to build quickly will continue to diminish -companies will likely build more tooling in-house as it becomes more and more reasonable
Similar Articles
@garrytan: We're entering the golden age of just-in-time software
Garry Tan argues that we are entering a golden age for just-in-time software development, implying a shift towards more efficient and responsive software creation.
@KevinNaughtonJr: it's absolutely insane how fast the field of software engineering is changing soon writing code by hand will sound as r…
A tweet highlights the rapid change in software engineering, referencing Linear's data that teams using coding agents ship 6.5x more code.
@dabit3: my old excuse for not building something was because I didn't have a few days or weeks to build that now I can build 10…
A developer shares how AI tools have accelerated building processes, shifting the bottleneck from development time to prompt crafting.
Is This the Best Time Ever to Build AI Products?
The post discusses how falling barriers to entry in AI development, through free AI agent builders, open-source models, and no-code tools, are enabling solo founders to launch products faster than ever before.
@rohanpaul_ai: Software used to be gated by roughly 20 million professional developers up until last year. Good ideas still needed eng…
Wabi CEO Eugenia Kuyda argues that AI has removed the traditional barrier of requiring professional developers, enabling anyone to build software without months of engineering work.