Nobody knows where this is going, but I suspect AI usage costs will become part of a programmer’s personal toolkit—like buying books, hardware, or investing in education.
Out of 5,000 developers, maybe 500 will emerge dramatically more productive. Those people won’t just keep their jobs—they’ll redefine them, and they’ll be compensated accordingly.
We’re living through a difficult transition for our industry. Think of money spent on AI tokens as an investment in your future earning power.
Uber’s COO has said that it’s getting “harder to justify” its AI costs because there was no way to show a link between AI spend and any meaningful increase in useful features. This is the first time I’ve seen a company say this directly.
businessinsider.com/uber-coo…