Ng: Switching foundation models has lower friction than switching orchestration platforms
Andrew Ng · Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI · Y Combinator · Jul 10, 2025 · at 37:08
Andrew Ng discusses software architecture and model flexibility with founders at Y Combinator's AI Startup School.
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“So it turns out that switching costs for foundation models is relatively low, and we often architect our software. Oh, AI Suite is open sourcing that my friends and I worked on. So it makes switching easier. Switching costs for the orchestration platforms is a little bit harder but I find that preserving that flexibility in your choice of building blocks often lets you go faster, even as you're building more and more things on top of each other.”
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