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15 Jul 2026

Our readingAI-driven coding has made this the best time in history to start a small business because software development labor is now effectively free.

Their wordsThere has never been a better time to start a small business. Labor is free.

↗Labor is Now Free. Make Something.tynan.com 1st of 3 in this piece
15 Jul 2026

Our readingThe current ease of building software with AI will be seen as normal and commonplace within 12 to 24 months, though few realize it yet.

Their wordsThis will become normal and commonplace 12-24 months from now, but right now no one really knows.

↗Labor is Now Free. Make Something.tynan.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
15 Jul 2026

Our readingThe performance gap between hand-coding and AI-assisted coding is larger than the gap between horse-and-buggy travel and driving a modern car.

Their wordsThe difference in performance between horse and buggy and a modern car is far less than hand coding and AI coding.

↗Labor is Now Free. Make Something.tynan.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
15 Jul 2026

Our readingAI-assisted coding differs from hand-coding by a wider performance gap than a horse and buggy differs from a modern car.

Their wordsThe difference in performance between horse and buggy and a modern car is far less than hand coding and AI coding.

↗Labor is Now Free. Make Something.tynan.com 3rd of 3 in this piece