# AI has collapsed the cost of building products

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AI has collapsed the cost of building products, but not the cost of knowing what to build\.

\- The old loop: spec, scope, build
\- The new loop: build, play, design, ship

Prototypes are cheap\. Great products still require taste, judgment, and a clear understanding of what users

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- Subjects: AI
- Source published: 2026\-09\-14T14:11:06\.000Z
- Captured: 2026\-09\-29
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