SaaS *is* dead. But not because AI "killed" it, because AI killed it
The article argues that the 'SaaS is dead' narrative, driven by the rise of AI-assisted 'vibe coding,' has led to a decline in software quality and reliability. It suggests that while AI hasn't replaced engineers, the pressure to deliver unrealistic productivity gains has degraded service standards.
Why it matters
Reflects the growing industry disillusionment with AI-driven development cycles and the resulting impact on software stability.
Normally, having to explain a joke is a bad sign, but since you couldn’t see my facial expressions while typing this title, I might have to explain what I meant. And why this is hilariously ironic.
Thing is, all those Anthropic news reporters (roughly every other person who posted on LinkedIn in ‘25-‘26) claimed “SaaS is dead” so many times, each time with a different “this is the end of the world as we know it” explosive title, where the underlying statement is always the same: vibe coding has made SaaS irrelevant. Yet again. You never need to pay for online services again. Need something? A 10-minute vibe coding session will solve it for you and save you a lot of money. “SaaS is dead”, they confidently declared.
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