AI coding platforms like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Lovable, and Claude Code have revolutionized development.Developers using these tools report up to 55% higher productivity, generating up to 46% of code automatically, reducing time-to-market from months to weeks.
Cost barriers eliminated: What once cost Charlotte small businesses $50,000-$200,000 for custom software now starts at $8,500-$35,000 with AI-powered development. Prototypes that took 3-6 months now deploy in 2-4 weeks.
Charlotte's 10,000+ small businesses in retail, healthcare, and manufacturing can now compete with enterprise-level software solutions, custom-built for their specific workflows and integrated with existing systems.