# Disposable Software > Source: > Published: 2026-07-15 18:13:18+00:00 [Disposable software](https://seths.blog/2026/07/disposable-software/) Even though it’s invisible, easily transported and weightless, software used to stick around. It took years to architect and build a complex bit of software, and thousands of people to help maintain it. Even a complex website could be seen as a durable technical asset. Now, with Claude Code on everyone’s desk, new software is often easier to write than old software is to maintain. No one gives a second thought to disposable cups or bottles–and we’re in the midst of an explosion of temporary and disposable software that will dwarf what came before. And yet, one thing persists: The network. When an organization is at the center of a network, it doesn’t matter if a competitor makes a fresh new piece of software. The network sticks around. A vibrant network is more valuable than ever. People like us are here, doing things like this. Why would we go over there?