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Screenshot of martinalderson.com: Has the cost of building software dropped 90%?

Has the cost of building software dropped 90%?(martinalderson.com)

376 points by martinald 10 months ago | 584 comments

Blog post by Martin Alderson arguing that agentic AI coding has dramatically cut the cost of building software and will transform the industry by 2026.

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Screenshot of kbkg.com: OBBB signed: Reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D

OBBB signed: Reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D (kbkg.com)

395 points by tareqak 1 year ago | 315 comments

KBKG article on the House passing the One Big Beautiful Bill tax package, which reinstates immediate expensing of domestic R&D costs.

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#software-development-costs on Hacker News

Has the cost of building software dropped 90%?(martinalderson.com)

OBBB signed: Reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D(kbkg.com)

OBBB signed: Reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D (kbkg.com)