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Public story · 2026-02-23 · source-backed
Ball explores the economics of agent-dominated software: creation costs are collapsing ("competitors recreate a six-hour project in thirty minutes"), driving prices toward zero. "If your software is useful to agents, your product gains 10x value; if built for humans, you're dead."
Builder imperative: Design for agent consumption. Machine-readable APIs, consistent patterns, and predictable schemas. Human-only interfaces become liabilities.
Source: Register Spill #75
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