@mike Ah, that makes sense, thanks Mike, but I find it hard to believe they won’t be attacked for years in court. Maybe over similar design features? Way out of my wheelhouse, but it’s a very interesting development in the photography world.
Oct 8, 2026, 2:48 PM@Cliff538 If the software proves to be feature equivalent I think it'll have far reaching implications on the software business in general. We are currently developing our own tools in house to replace ones we currently pay monthly fees for. This is where the real AI disruption is happening.
@mike I agree. (1/3)
This is a massive, economy-shaping time. I look at all the custom software people are putting out. I have spun up several custom data boards for a home server and a custom web based editor for blog posting, which is small potatoes. You just know, small and medium sized businesses are building their own in-house software not only because it’s cheaper, but because it’s ultra-customized to how they use it, something many large corporate software solutions don't even allow. (2/3)
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I have friends in the hotel business and the amount of money they pay monthly for their reservation system is mind boggling and they can’t even customize it.
This reverse-engineering angle intrigues me; I’ll have to read up more about it. (3/3)
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Oct 8, 2026, 3:10 PM@Cliff538 It's not technically difficult either, although you need to know how to steer the AI and test the results. But you simply start by saying make a thing that's like this thing.. I guarantee a lot of small business owners are crafting their own software right now because as you say it's both bespoke to them and far cheaper.
Oct 8, 2026, 3:12 PM