AI Sparks a Dev Tool Spending Spree! Are We Entering a New Golden Era?
AI has changed the game. I'm happily paying for dev tools that make me faster. Is this the dawn of a new golden era for dev tools?
Remember the old days? Dev tools like Borland or early Visual Studio cost a fortune! 😱 Then, open-source and free licenses made our toolboxes virtually free. We got comfortable with $0 software stacks. Why pay when free was king, right?
That "free-first" mindset was strong, especially for side projects. Spending on tools? Risky. There was always a free alternative.
Then BAM! 💥 AI arrived.
At first, it was just neat code completion. But now? LLMs are absolute game-changers. The catch? The best AI models aren't free. To stay competitive, you gotta pay up. I've personally invested hundreds exploring AI tools to supercharge my workflow.
And the surprising part? I'm HAPPY to do it! 🚀
AI flipped a switch. Suddenly, paying for dev tools that make me significantly faster feels not just reasonable, but ESSENTIAL. I bet I'm not the only one.
Could this be the dawn of a new Golden Era for Dev Tools? ✨
As AI coding assistants become mainstream, companies will find it much easier to justify investing in developer productivity again. This is a massive shift and a golden opportunity for anyone building tools for developers!
Is this a fleeting trend or a fundamental change? Time will tell. But for the first time in years, I'm eagerly reaching for my wallet for tools that deliver real value – and I'm not looking back.
What do you think? Are you also opening your wallet for AI-powered dev tools?