Claude Code IS the software

In 2024, humans created software.

In 2025, Claude Code (and Codex, and Cursor, and all the others) created software.

In 2026, Claude Code is the software.

It's been clear for a while now that the cost of creating software has come down radically, so software becomes disposable: more like a paper towel than a CNC machine.

It hasn't been clear what form it takes. I think these coding agents - which really are general purpose agents - are it. They generate and execute code on the fly if needed, or use predefined skills and scripts. In fact, the way to give them skills in the first place resembles teaching: sharing documentation and high level instructions and guidance, not writing code.

A small but rapidly increasing percentage of my computer use in the "productivity" category is already through these agents and I expect this trend to continue, fast.