AI Is forcing a new Buy vs Build decision in enterprise software
Better AI models have changed how I use software. The interesting part is not the tools themselves, but the decision logic behind them. Features I used to pay for are now solved by general-purpose models. Grammar fixes, image editing, research, and simple analytics can often be done faster and cheaper without dedicated SaaS tools. This matters because most SaaS products still sell features, not outcomes. When a feature can be replicated with an LLM in hours, its standalone value collapses, especially during renewal cycles. That is when finance asks a simple question: what business outcome justifies this subscription? I see [...]

