Generated by Google Gemini from user prompt. The Commoditization of Knowledge For decades, the software industry enjoyed a unique advantage: knowledge was scarce. Building successful software required an assembly of engineers, architects, security specialists, and domain experts. Organizations accumulated this expertise, forming a defensive moat. The companies that knew more could build more, move faster, and defend their positions. Much of the current discussion around AI focuses on productivity: faster coding, smaller teams, and cheaper products. However, the deeper economic transformation is that AI is continuously reducing the cost of acquiring expertise itself. Programming knowledge, security guidance, infrastructure design, and domain-specific insights are becoming available on demand. This does not mean expertise becomes irrelevant. Judgment, experience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity remain valuable. The difference is that access to expertise is becoming cheaper and mor...