Frankly I don't think the end users will notice much difference.
Excel '98 probably covers 90% of what the average excel user needs, yet here we are with a grossly bloated SaaS excel app in 2025. Constant SaaS feature-pack enshitification that people are either pushed or tricked into.
I think software is in a for a big disruption when people realize they can prompt an LLM "Make me a simple app for tracking employee payroll for my small business. Just like lotus 1-2-3 was more than capable of doing 40 years ago."
I distinctly remember a review in a 1996 computer magazine calling the new version of MS Word bloated, overcomplicated and slow. If only they knew how bad things were going to get.
Excel '98 probably covers 90% of what the average excel user needs, yet here we are with a grossly bloated SaaS excel app in 2025. Constant SaaS feature-pack enshitification that people are either pushed or tricked into.
I think software is in a for a big disruption when people realize they can prompt an LLM "Make me a simple app for tracking employee payroll for my small business. Just like lotus 1-2-3 was more than capable of doing 40 years ago."