Three forces (deregulation × AI build × SI inertia) producing three scenarios for Korea's software market — Korea Vindicated, Double Loss, Bifurcation. The real branching point.
Korean SaaS companies blocked by SI and on-prem walls at home, then taking #1 positions in Japan — a natural experiment in Korea's build lock-in.
How public SW pricing, Hancom/groupware NIH, and 30 years of SI outsourcing produced Korea's build lock-in.
Three forces (deregulation × AI build × SI inertia) producing three scenarios for Korea's software market — Korea Vindicated, Double Loss, Bifurcation. The real branching point.
Korean SaaS companies blocked by SI and on-prem walls at home, then taking #1 positions in Japan — a natural experiment in Korea's build lock-in.
How public SW pricing, Hancom/groupware NIH, and 30 years of SI outsourcing produced Korea's build lock-in.
Korea's software spending sits at 0.3% of GDP (rank 51) vs. R&D at 5.0% (rank 1). The series thesis reduces five 'peculiarities' of Korea's market to one root cause.