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For years, SaaS companies seemed untouchable. Now, investors have wiped trillions of dollars from software stocks as AI agents become capable of building functional clones of popular products in minutes. But are these fears justified? In this episode, Matt and Mike break down the growing panic around AI and SaaS. They explore why investors believe AI could destroy software moats, why tools like Claude Cowork and other AI agents are causing concern, and whether the market is overestimating how easily software companies can be replaced. They also discuss the hidden costs of replacing SaaS with internal AI-generated tools, the importance of integrations, maintenance, security, support, and why switching costs may be a stronger moat than many investors realize. Is SaaS actually dying, or is Wall Street pricing in a future that may never arrive?
Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/the-2-trillion-ai-panic-is-saas-really-dead
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By Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan4.8
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For years, SaaS companies seemed untouchable. Now, investors have wiped trillions of dollars from software stocks as AI agents become capable of building functional clones of popular products in minutes. But are these fears justified? In this episode, Matt and Mike break down the growing panic around AI and SaaS. They explore why investors believe AI could destroy software moats, why tools like Claude Cowork and other AI agents are causing concern, and whether the market is overestimating how easily software companies can be replaced. They also discuss the hidden costs of replacing SaaS with internal AI-generated tools, the importance of integrations, maintenance, security, support, and why switching costs may be a stronger moat than many investors realize. Is SaaS actually dying, or is Wall Street pricing in a future that may never arrive?
Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/the-2-trillion-ai-panic-is-saas-really-dead
Use our Scrimba affiliate link (https://scrimba.com/?via=htmlallthethings) for a 20% discount!! Full details in show notes.

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