Ado changes his mind: AI personal software shifts toward short-lifecycle tools
Ado said he previously believed that using AI to build personal software (everyone building their own Figma, Linear, video editors, etc.) was the future, but now believes that judgment was wrong. He is more optimistic about specialized software for immediate tasks with short lifecycles, paired with a single data store to preserve the source of truth, results, and outputs, especially as models become better and faster. He also advises developers to build for interoperability.
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I used to think personal software built with AI was the future. Everyone builds their own Figma, Linear, video editor, etc.
I think that’s wrong now. Short lived purpose built software for the task at hand seems likelier with a single data store to keep source of truth/outcomes/output. Especially as models get better and faster.
If you’re a builder, build for interoperability.