Source: Michael Tsai
AI-powered code generation is collapsing the market for high-ticket developer education. Learners can now get instant answers from ChatGPT instead of paying hundreds for structured courses. Value is shifting away from course creators toward foundational model providers. Pricing power for knowledge-transfer products that lack live mentorship, job placement, or credentialing is eroding. The economics of hosting-heavy content businesses become untenable when the core product (explanations of how to code) becomes free and frictionless.