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Santiago says software demand is virtually infinite, citing Jevons paradox

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Santiago (@svpino) says demand for software is virtually infinite and that people can use both more and better software.

He makes the claim on X and cites Jevons paradox, the economic observation that cheaper use of a resource can increase total consumption of it. In a reply, @pinglin02 asks whether software demand grows like Jevons' coal demand or is limited by how much code people can review and own.

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    Santiago says software demand is virtually infinite, citing Jevons paradox

    AISantiago (@svpino) says demand for software is virtually infinite and that people can use both more and better software. Replying to him, @pinglin02 asks whether software demand stretches like Jevons' coal demand or is limited by how much code people can review and own.

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