When Long-Term Investments Finally Pay Off

Arvid Kahl · 13 Feb 2026 · thebootstrappedfounder.com ↗

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The real value of AI coding agents is in the code a developer would never have written themselves, not just what they generate for you.

Their wordsBut the quality of these systems isn't just in the code they write. It's also in the code I don't have to write. And maybe more importantly, their actual value is in the code I would never have written, or could never have written, or never would have wanted to write.
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GPT-based AI systems can now reliably automate around 80% of data acquisition and verification work.

Their wordsThe GPT systems have gotten so good that they can do a reliable 80% of the work I used to do when it comes to data acquisition and verification.