AI in development: silver bullet or Russian roulette?
Summary
This article examines whether AI is a breakthrough or a risky gamble for software development. It argues that LLM-based tools can speed up coding, assist with routine tasks, and change how teams build products, but they also introduce reliability, cost, and control issues. The piece compares current AI hype with past tech cycles and points out that adoption will depend on measurable productivity gains rather than promises. It also highlights how software companies are already embedding AI into developer workflows and internal tools. The overall message is that AI will matter in development, but only if teams apply it carefully and with clear business value.
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AI Software
Developer Tools
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Linked Companies
NVIDIA Corporation
$1B+
Miro
$500M to $1B
JetBrains
$100M to $250M
Slack
$100M to $250M
OpenAI
$25M to $50M
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
$1M to $5M
Suno, Inc.
up to $1M
Krafton
$250M to $500M
Anthropic
$10M to $25M
Meta
$1B+