the actual cost of AI coding is going up, and will likely increase (opens in new tab)

Research by Gartner Peer Insights has found that 23% of tech leaders are spending $200 to $500 per developer per month on tokens for artificial intelligence (AI) coding agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor and OpenAI Codex. And: The IT analyst firm has forecast that by 2028, AI coding costs will overtake the average developer’s salary […]