How AI-Native Development Changes Software Pricing
AI-native development pricing explained: what actually changed in the unit economics of building software, where AI does not help, and why lower variance makes fixed prices possible.
Fixed-price custom software: Fixed price: $500 – $2,500, never more — AI writes the first draft, senior engineers review and test it.
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How AI coding tools changed the economics of building software, which automation stack to build on, and where human engineers still decide the outcome.
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AI-native development pricing explained: what actually changed in the unit economics of building software, where AI does not help, and why lower variance makes fixed prices possible.
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Free 30-minute discovery call with a senior engineer. Because AI writes the first draft and senior engineers review, test and harden it, we can quote a fixed $500 – $2,500 for one core workflow with standard integrations — tests, source code and handover included.