The Innovator's Dilemma framework applied to the AI revolution in SaaS. When development costs drop 90%, the playbook for disruption becomes uncomfortably clear.
Building software is maybe 10% of the job. The other 90% is living with what you built. Senior developers understand this—and it changes how they write every line of code.
Model Context Protocol promises seamless AI tool integration, but the reality of shipping it reveals quality issues, configuration hell, and premature standardization that creates more problems than it solves.
A parable about the true cost of naming things incorrectly. When you name something 'Stripe Payment Intent Id,' you create a contract. Break that contract, and you break trust with every system and developer who relies on that name meaning what it says.