SaaS
also referred to as: software as a service
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 8, 2022 by Joe Lonsdale · across every show →
Everything said about SaaS, oldest first
Aug 8, 2022 negative
Lonsdale: Tech Over-Indexed on SaaS Instead of Real-World Manufacturing
“I think we've done too much in tech the last 10 years where they, if they define tech as the software and optimizing things and having all these smart people getting really good at building software as a service. Whereas we actually need to be building things …”
Feb 17, 2026 bullish
Apr 17, 2026 bearish
Melas-Kyriazi: AI Has Eradicated Traditional SaaS Switching Cost Moats
“Because of AI, that's changing. It's cheaper for competitors to build software. It's cheaper for people to vibe code their own software. And it's also easier to migrate data because of AI agents. So I think switching costs have gone down. And so I think it's r…”