Chris Tse, Founding Director of the Cardstack Project, talks about the history of software distribution, walking through the five phases that were defined by companies like Microsoft, IBM, Apple, Google, and Salesforce.com—which eventually led to open source. In detail, Chris explains how software evolved from Software-as-a-Product (SaaP) into Software-as-a-Quote (SaaQ) and Software-as-a-Resource (SaaR)—oscillating between off-the-shelf and customized software—until Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) became the most popular distribution method. Finally, he answers the question, “What comes after SaaS?”, introducing the new idea of Software-as-a-Tool (SaaT)—which will define the future of software by combining powerful off-the-shelf tools with individual customization. Introduction (00:00) Software distribution from 1995 to 2020: PQRST (01:35) Software-as-a-Product (03:01) Software-as-a-Quote (07:28) Software-as-a-Resource (13:26) Software-as-a-Service (17:13) Software-as-a-Tool (28:52) SaaT vs SaaS (34:10) Real code + no code (42:18) Open-source tools for developers and users: CatalogJS & Card Catalog, Cardstack Hub, Cardstack Builder (43:50) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Prefer reading? Read our Medium post! Software Through the Ages https://medium.com/cardstack/software-through-the-ages-7ae7b3debfd7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more: Introducing Gitchain: Cardstack's Protocol for Syncing Application States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iCg4HMsv2U What is a Card? Card Schema Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL7opLril_4 Card Makers: Who Are They? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrGLmAYYpqQ Growing the Cardstack Ecosystem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd73a89K3xQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Be a part of the Cardstack community! Official Telegram Channel: https://t.me/cardstack Community Discord Server: https://discord.gg/cardstack ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media to get all the latest progress updates! Twitter: https://twitter.com/cardstack Medium: https://medium.com/cardstack Youtube: null