i'm using more new apps than ever before, but having fewer app experiences that spark joy

software as content feels soulless - unsure if this will change

That sounds miserable. I am honestly not sure what you mean when you say “software as content” though? I hope somebody unexpected facilitates the experience that we deserve.

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oh okay. I think I get what you mean, thanks! 
I feel like, as software becomes easier to create, the value proposition of creating software, is going to go from being semi-stable to completely haywire, but what do I know?

As software becomes easier to create we move further into a paradigm of disposable/one-off software, similar to content, which is largely ephemeral