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The Past and Future of Vibe Coding

Nat Eliason · 7 Oct 2025 · nateliason.com ↗

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  1. Our reading

    Most people will keep paying for software rather than build and maintain their own.

    Their wordsGood software requires maintenance and ongoing attention, which is why most people will still prefer to pay to use something someone else is maintaining.

  2. Our reading

    Per-seat SaaS pricing, as used by tools like Slack, will become hard to defend.

    Their wordsI suspect per-seat pricing for a tool like Slack is going to be hard to defend.

  3. Our reading

    As AI lowers the barrier to building software, personal taste becomes a more valuable differentiator.

    Their wordsBut along with the question of what you're willing to maintain, as the barriers to creation drop the value of taste will only increase.