Opinion

The Case for Slow Software in a Hyper-Fast Market

Why we should build for decades, not for the next venture round.

By Dr. Elias Thorne·August 30, 2026·6 min read
The Case for Slow Software in a Hyper-Fast Market

The software that has shaped my adult life the most is, almost without exception, software that did not change much.

There is a lesson in that, if anyone wants to take it.

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Dr. Elias Thorne

Essayist and cognitive scientist. His column on attention and craft runs every other Sunday.