Mitchell Hashimoto (via Simon Willison): AI Coding Tools Are Reducing Technology Lock-In — Full Rewrites Now Feasible
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HashiCorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto observed that AI-assisted development is fundamentally reducing technology lock-in: companies now feel comfortable doing full app rewrites (e.g., iOS/Android native to React Native) because reverting has become feasible with AI coding tools. Shared by Simon Willison on May 14. Implication for builders: technology choice anxiety decreases when migration cost approaches zero.