
The Bread Paradox: Why Convenience Protects SaaS from AI
SaaS remains relevant because businesses prefer paying for the convenience and reliability of a managed service over the hidden costs of maintaining DIY AI-generated tools.
Articles exploring the tradeoff between building custom solutions and buying off-the-shelf products or services, including make-vs-buy decisions in software and hardware.

SaaS remains relevant because businesses prefer paying for the convenience and reliability of a managed service over the hidden costs of maintaining DIY AI-generated tools.

Instead of selling software to resistant legacy businesses, the author is building a tech-native pest control company after experiencing the industry's inefficiencies firsthand.
The point isn’t fast access to generic solutions—it’s the power to craft precisely what you need.

AI flips the low-code ROI, making in-house, AI-assisted development faster, cheaper, and better—so this team ditched low-code entirely.

Begin with the simplest tool—usually Google Sheets—to learn the real problem, then iterate or upgrade only when needed.