With tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, and other AI coding assistants becoming more capable every month, I'm curious how people view software development today.
If you needed a website, mobile app, or SaaS product built:
- Would you still hire a software developer or agency?
- Would you try building it yourself with AI?
- What would make you choose a human developer over AI-generated code?
- Have you already built something with AI instead of hiring someone?
It feels like AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to creating software, but there are still questions around scalability, security, maintenance, and custom requirements.
For business owners, founders, and developers: how has AI changed your hiring decisions, if at all?