"The companies that will survive the next five years are the ones that refuse to treat the hyperscalers as the new gods. Whenever I make an affirmation, I like to do my research first, and not to sound like a LinkedIn post."
"When AI started to infiltrate our work, a large group of people declared that 'AI will replace people,' that this technology would conquer our brains, hearts, and work, and lead us where it wanted."
"In August 2024, Klarna's chief executive mentioned that the Swedish fintech had 'shut down Salesforce.' Klarna would build its own AI-driven replacements, a lightweight stack unshackled from the bloat of traditional enterprise software."
"Six months later, Siemiatkowski quietly moved on, but the narrative of SaaS being dead continued to circulate, driven by influential voices rather than grounded evidence."
The narrative that AI has killed software is driven by a few influential voices, while evidence suggests otherwise. Companies that resist viewing hyperscalers as dominant forces are likely to thrive. Historical challenges, like the Black Death and wars, show humanity's resilience. Despite claims that AI will replace jobs and that SaaS is dead, people continue to create and innovate. Klarna's decision to replace Salesforce with AI-driven solutions sparked discussions about the future of SaaS, but the reality remains that traditional software still plays a vital role.
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