"9 months with GPT-4: Can I fire my developers yet?"
Presents an argument why AI could lead to hiring more, rather than fewer, software developers.
"If a new feature will generate $100,000 in revenue, but will cost $100,000 to build, then the ROI is 0, and I won't build it. However, if the cost of the feature comes down to $50,000, I stand to earn $50,000 in profit by shipping it. If I can get 400% more work out of each dev I hire, I'd hire more devs, not fewer. I'd be able to tackle more projects, and I'd be able to tackle them faster."
"Caveat: There are cases where it makes sense for a company to layoff excess workers as the remaining employees become more efficient. This is mostly likely to happen in companies where developers are a cost center, not a profit center."
9 months with GPT-4: Can I fire my developers yet? - The Primagen
