The latest articles on DEV Community by Milos Bajic (@milos_bajic_8ae9d7efeb6c8). https://dev.to/milos_bajic_8ae9d7efeb6c8 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3874738%2F34bc8cc1-172e-4218-a28c-a335b354103c.jpg https://dev.to/milos_bajic_8ae9d7efeb6c8 en Milos Bajic Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:22:51 +0000 https://dev.to/milos_bajic_8ae9d7efeb6c8/the-quantity-trap-the-dangerous-disconnect-between-ai-supply-and-user-demand-3b65 https://dev.to/milos_bajic_8ae9d7efeb6c8/the-quantity-trap-the-dangerous-disconnect-between-ai-supply-and-user-demand-3b65 <p>AI quantity is doing very little for the quality of AI applications.</p> <p>We have a hyper-production of apps, most of which require a sign-in and offer very little for free, primarily because tokens cost money.</p> <p>I completely understand the desire many people have to finally build software without knowing how to code, I count myself among them as well. However, I don't believe the actual demand for applications has grown at the same rate as the supply.</p> <p>There simply aren't enough users for the sheer volume of new AI apps being released. I would go as far as to say that 99.9% of these apps, which are currently popping up like mushrooms after rain, will disappear by next year.</p> <p>It is not a sustainable model to produce apps that drain tokens and cost developers money when there is no user base willing to pay for them. There is no long-term future in this trend.</p> <p>The hyper-production of apps will eventually suffocate itself, and the market will consolidate around a few major players, as it always has. A few small, unique projects might survive, and we will celebrate them for years to come, but the rest will fade away.</p> <p>I have wanted to say this for a long time, and I am curious to hear what others think about this topic.</p> ai discuss llm startup