[diffxx]

Definitely an interesting report. The conclusions seem skewed by the author's existing coding skill and fluency though. If anything, I'd expect on aggregate these tools to disempower smaller businesses relative to their competition because their force multiplier will be proportional to existing skill and expertise. In other words, if I create something of value, it will be even easier for my competitors to copy it than it is today and they will have more resources and ability to execute quickly than they do now (if the tools do deliver on the promise they've been selling).

[throwthrowuknow]

That may be the case for software development but custom tailored software for small businesses that can’t afford to hire a developer and spend months iterating with them will absolutely see a huge benefit.