HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers

Would You Pay More for Hand-Coded Software?

October 17, 2026·19 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

As AI becomes capable of writing more software, could hand-coded apps eventually become the digital equivalent of handmade furniture or artisan jewelry? In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike debate whether people will ever pay a premium for software written by humans, whether users actually care how an app was built, and why the outcome may matter far more than the tools developers use. They also discuss AI backlash in gaming, open-source software, the “software is dead” conversation, and why staying close to what users actually value could matter more than ever. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/would-you-pay-more-for-hand-coded-software

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