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Comment on Ask HN: Could you create a competitor to your company at 10% of the cost?

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Technically? Probably. But the 10% cost isn't where the battle is. It's the 90% trust and 'organizational gravity' that legacy companies hold. You can replicate the stack with AI agents in a weekend, but you can't replicate the compliance, the sales relationships, and the 'nobody ever got fired for buying IBM' safety net. AI has lowered the floor for entry, but it hasn't lowered the ceiling for enterprise trust.

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