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AI coding assistants (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Bolt, etc.) are changing the productivity boundaries of independent developers; product development work that previously required a small team several weeks can now be completed by one person with AI tools as an MVP in just a few days.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
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