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Independent development has become easier

Independent Development Made Easier

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In the past, developing an application required the efforts of an entire team, including designers, developers, testers, project managers, and more. However, with the emergence of AI products like Copilot and ChatGPT, as well as the continuous updates and iterations of various application development frameworks, the cost of independent application development has become increasingly lower, leading to a rise in the number of individual developers.

Nowadays, more development frameworks provide "out-of-the-box" components and sample code, enabling individual developers to build applications more quickly. The advent of automated testing and CI/CD tools allows developers to test and deploy applications at a faster pace. Moreover, the introduction of AI-assisted programming has significantly improved developers' coding efficiency and accuracy, reducing the time required for errors and debugging. This enables individual developers to create high-quality applications more efficiently. These tools have greatly lowered the barriers and difficulties of independent application development, allowing even coding novices to quickly get started and begin creating their own applications. Additionally, these tools allow developers to focus more on the development of application functionality and business logic, rather than spending a significant amount of time on repetitive and meaningless tasks. It's no longer limited to large companies and teams; more individuals can use these tools and resources to turn their ideas into actual applications, driving the development and progress of the digital era.