SaaS Apocalypse: Why the Old Software Model Is Breaking | Ep. 1

The SaaS apocalypse is not the end of business software. It is the end of paying premium prices for generic tools while your team still repairs the workflow by hand. In Episode 1 of The SaaS Reckoning, Cristian Fournies explains what the trillion-dollar software selloff means for business owners—not Wall Street traders. You will see why per-seat pricing, unused software, disconnected apps, and hidden manual workarounds are under pressure as AI makes useful software behavior cheaper to create. For construction companies, the real cost is often below the invoice: field notes retyped, approvals chased, job information copied between systems, and billing delayed by missing documentation. Continue with Episode 2 to understand why collapsing AI token costs are changing what companies can automate—and why cheap AI can still create expensive operations. #SaaS #ArtificialIntelligence #businesssoftware Download our Artificial Intelligence in Construction ebook to learn where practical AI workflow automation can protect margins and improve operations: https://www.bluthrive.com/ai-for-cons... 00:00 The SaaS Reckoning 02:27 Why $1 Trillion Vanished 05:02 The Old SaaS Bargain 05:33 The $100K Salesforce Fit Problem 07:30 How AI Changes Software Creation 09:26 Software Spending Is Still Growing 12:00 Software Is Unbundling and Repricing 13:54 Why Per-Seat Pricing Is Under Pressure 14:58 Vulnerable vs. Durable Software 16:35 Five Questions Before You Cancel Software 18:02 Map the Workflow Before the Tool 20:04 What Business Owners Should Do Now 21:10 The Price Collapse Behind the Shift