# AI-assisted customization may reshape how software is built

DevFeed: [AI-assisted customization may reshape how software is built](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-age-of-customized-software-or-custom-made-software-38742.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.paleblueapps.com/rockandnull/age-of-customized-software/>)

Author: Mike Yerou

Published: 2026-09-01T12:42:38Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Rock and Null](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/rock-and-null.md>)

Topics: [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Vibe coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vibe-coding.md>), [AI-assisted coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-assisted-coding.md>), [Agent Harness](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/agent-harness.md>), [Cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloudflare.md>)

Tags: [agent-harness](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent-harness.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-coding-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding-agents.md>), [cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloudflare.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [software-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-engineering.md>), [thoughts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/thoughts.md>), [vibe-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vibe-coding.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that AI coding agents and vibe coding are lowering the cost of custom software, but suggests the future may involve customizing capable software platforms rather than building and maintaining applications entirely from scratch.

## Source excerpt

AI is changing the economics of custom software. The future may not be everyone building from scratch, but rather customizing a strong software base to fit their specific needs.