CIOs must classify AI coding assistants as core productivity expenses due to persistent GPU shortages, high model licensing, and infrastructure costs driving sustained pricing.
AI Coding Assistants: MCP-Powered Extensions vs. Fully Integrated Platforms
MCP standardizes interfaces so AI coding assistants can integrate with external tools and custom extensions, enabling extensibility, interoperability, and modular developer workflows.
AI-assisted platforms vary: Cursor is powerful but hard to debug for novices, Lovable is polished yet limited by paid APIs, Replit is pragmatic and capable.
Using AI tools, this LinkedIn VP built and launched an app in a few weeks
AI coding assistants let non-developers create working apps in weeks by iterating with multiple models, testing small, pivoting, and deploying cheaply.
Anthropic's Claude Max pricing of $200 provided extensive access to advanced coding models, but new weekly rate limits reduce value. Google Gemini CLI faces throttling and errors.
How Vibe-Kanban Makes Managing AI Coding Assistants Effortless
Vibe-Kanban is a centralized platform for managing AI coding assistants, offering task orchestration, real-time tracking, and deployment to streamline workflows and boost productivity.
Canva now requires use of AI during developer job interviews
The decision to integrate AI coding assistants into the interview process enhances the evaluation of candidates, reflecting the tools they will actually use in their roles.