Sometimes I think about how wild it is that the cost of creating software keeps dropping. A few years ago, spinning up even a simple tool meant weeks of coding, debugging, hosting, and all that mess. Now, with AI, you can just type a prompt and—boom—something usable appears. It’s not perfect yet, but for small, specific problems? It works surprisingly well.

This opens up a new world. Instead of searching through endless SaaS products with bloated features you’ll never touch, you could just create your own app that does exactly what you need. No extra buttons. No steep learning curve. No monthly subscription for stuff you don’t use. Just your problem, solved your way.

And because it’s so fast to prototype, test, and deploy, the “default” is shifting. It’s no longer: let’s see what tools exist out there. It’s becoming: let’s just make the tool. Even if it only lasts a week, who cares? You can always spin up another one. It’s like moving from mass-produced furniture to custom IKEA hacks—personal, scrappy, good enough.

The coolest part is how this lowers the barrier for non-technical people. You don’t need to know JavaScript or databases or frameworks. You just need the ability to describe what you want. That’s it. Suddenly, software isn’t something only “developers” make—it’s something anyone can shape. Feels like real democratization.

Of course, there are gaps. Building something big and reliable still takes structure, planning, and iteration. AI isn’t great at that yet. Incremental building—layering one piece after another—is still tricky. But the direction is clear: more speed, more access, more personal solutions.

I like to think we’re heading into a world of “hyper-personal” apps. Tools built for an audience of one, but meaningful enough to make life better. And maybe that’s enough.