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AI's impact on commercial software business models questioned

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A software engineer is questioning the future of commercial software and SaaS businesses due to advancements in AI coding capabilities. The engineer notes that AI can now assist in generating code, potentially making it more cost-effective for companies to build custom solutions for specific needs rather than purchasing existing software. This raises concerns about job security and future career paths for software engineers. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the long-term viability of traditional software business models and the role of software engineers in an AI-assisted development landscape.

RANK_REASON User-generated opinion piece discussing the potential impact of AI on the software industry.

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AI's impact on commercial software business models questioned

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/daauji ·

    Questions about futures of Commercial Software.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hello. </p> <p>I am a software engineer. Pretty amazed by what AI can do now with coding. </p> <p>Recently a reverse engineering github repo dropped. Although I have not tried it but from what I have heard it is pretty cool. Even though a lot of …

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