There's no reason for software to be slow anymore

Modern AI tools have dramatically lowered the cost of performance optimization work that was previously too expensive for most projects, making it possible for anyone to create highly specialized, workload-specific software rather than generic solutions. This shift means developers can now implement previously rare optimizations like JIT compilers and custom regex engines that were historically too difficult to justify building. As a result, there's no longer a fundamental reason for software to be slow, since AI-assisted optimization has become accessible to developers of all skill levels.