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Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack

Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack

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In episode 26 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride sit down with Quinn Slack. They explore how Sourcegraph built Amp, why unconstrained coding agents represent a major shift, and why AI economics make traditional SaaS pricing impossible. Quinn also breaks down the rise of open source models, the future of developer tooling, and why ads might be the key to making AI accessible to everyone.

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Ep. #26, The Economics of AI Coding with Quinn Slack

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