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1. snowwr+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-04 23:14:08
I totally agree about the management reluctance to just own everything in house.

But I think it’s plausible that SaaS companies will be easier to start with AI coding, and with lower costs (thanks to AI) they will be able to get into the black with a smaller addressable market. So each one can have a different mix of fewer features, for different segments of customers, at lower prices.

The result would be a loss of pricing power by the incumbent do-everything big guys: no more baked-in 10% annual increases. Which is still a pretty big change in their economics. And therefore valuations.

replies(2): >>intras+Ag >>camden+ri
2. intras+Ag[view] [source] 2026-02-05 01:11:03
>>snowwr+(OP)
The companies that already have a strong in-house team will greatly benefit from AI. Many of those who don't are in that situation because managers have PTSD from so many failed projects. Half of all projects fail. That's a lot of emotional trauma.
3. camden+ri[view] [source] 2026-02-05 01:26:40
>>snowwr+(OP)
This was all possible pre-AI. The reasons that some Saas companies win have nothing to do with how quickly or cheaply code can be written for the Saas.
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