A developer initially scoffed at a $10/month subscription for a tool, believing they could build it themselves quickly. However, after two years of development, they realized the complexity involved. In contrast, a marketing executive now views the same $10/month price as reasonable, confident they could create a similar tool in an afternoon, despite having spent $5000 on AI tokens. AI
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IMPACT Highlights the increasing accessibility and perceived ease of AI tool creation, potentially impacting developer productivity and business models.
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a user on Mastodon reflecting on the perceived value of software development and AI tools over time.