Of all the possible applications of generative AI, the value proposition of using it to write code was perhaps the clearest. Coding can be slow and requires expertise, which can be expensive. Additionally, the promise that anyone who could describe their idea in plain text could create value-added apps, features, or other products meant that innovation would no longer be limited to those with the skills to execute it, but could be achieved by anyone with an idea. The strength of this promise has created a $7.37 billion market for these tools.
