The Cloudcast The Future of PaaS
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Dec 7, 2025 The discussion dives into the evolution of Platform as a Service (PaaS) in the wake of AI advancements. Explore how new tools could abstract development and focus on business logic. Historical constraints like language lock-in are analyzed, alongside the potential for templates to ensure reliability and compliance. Imagine AI agents interpreting business plans and standard integrations. The concept of a 'business PaaS' adds another layer, suggesting a marketplace for innovative startups and operational roles. It's a fascinating look at the future of digital infrastructure!
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Vercel Interview Sparked The Idea
- Aaron Delp recounts hearing a Vercel CEO interview that triggered rethinking PaaS with AI capabilities.
- That conversation inspired him to explore whether we are at the start of a next-gen PaaS era.
PaaS Could Rise Above Infrastructure
- AI and new tooling could enable a new generation of PaaS that abstracts higher-level developer tasks into business-focused actions.
- This shifts the value proposition from infrastructure abstraction to turning plain-language business intents into running applications.
Tell The Platform What To Build
- Vercel v0 illustrates a model that asks users "what do you want to build?" and generates the application instead of exposing infra primitives.
- This approach could let non-developers define business experiences while the platform handles engineering choices.