I've been thinking about this, and I think it's complicated. While AI agents make prototyping/PoC-ing and turning ideas into something concrete so much quicker - a valuable part of growing a business and finding investors/customers etc. - there's a certain type of business that I can see being neutered due to these advances.
Software contractors/freelancers are going to be in a difficult spot. Before it was their convenience that allowed for a higher hourly rate, but now it's just as convenient to throw your pre-existing team at the problem - as not having knowledge of a specific tech stack is no longer as prohibitive as it once was
Software contractors/freelancers are going to be in a difficult spot. Before it was their convenience that allowed for a higher hourly rate, but now it's just as convenient to throw your pre-existing team at the problem - as not having knowledge of a specific tech stack is no longer as prohibitive as it once was