[Kuxe]

In Sweden $200 is ~5% of average programmer monthly income after tax. $200/h rate is not a representative salary for SEs in South America, Asian countries nor Europe.

If you're running a business I agree it's a no-brainer, but the context here is for personal projects.

[holoduke]

Come on. The 200 spend on Claude is easily earned back. A few hours of work maximum.

[selcuka]

According to your parent comment, even in Sweden, it's 8.7 hours of work, more than a full day.