Why Sell Software If Anyone Can Make It?

<p>For decades, the tech industry chased the myth of the “10x Developer.” We looked for that rare unicorn who could out-code a small team. But today, that myth has been shattered

<p>Lately I've been thinking about AI and the rise of one-person companies, especially in China.</p> <p>For the first time, it feels plausible that having an idea might be

<h2> Introduction: The Moment Manual Coding Became "Optional" </h2> <p>In January 2026, Boris Cherny, head of Claude Code at Anthropic, made a statement that reverberated across

<p>There's a tool I used every day for two years.</p> <p>It did invoicing, project management, time tracking, client portals, proposals, contracts, team collaboration, and — I

<p>For most of my career, I believed something a lot of technical people quietly believe:</p> <p><strong>If you build something genuinely good, people will notice.</strong></p>