90% Software Industry Deflation Manifest
By 2026, 90% of all new code will be generated by AI. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted in March 2025 that within a year AI could be writing "90% of the code." [Business Insider]
AI coding agents have already slashed the cost of developing applications from scratch by up to 90%, improving scope and quality tenfold. [Orient Software]
Despite significant deflation, pricing has not adjusted due to information asymmetry and monopolistic interests. If a vendor "is charging too much, an AI-assisted engineer might replicate the core functionality." [Monetizely]
DevOps platforms make industry-specific applications 20%+ cheaper to operate and more reliable. [McKinsey]

