The AI discount trap: why demanding cheaper AI-assisted development can cost you more
luisdans · x · 2026-11-07
In a HackerNoon essay, SOFYCOD CTO Alexander Lipanov dissects the "AI discount" sweeping software agencies: clients see a 30-second chatbot demo and conclude better tools should mean lower bills, while vibe-coders promising enterprise systems in 3 days fuel the misperception. His argument: AI boosts per-hour output, but AI-native engineering still requires architectural judgment, code review, maintenance and security ownership — cutting those is the most expensive mistake a business can make, and lowball AI development ends up costing more long-term.
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