Oh, look! Cognition, the brains behind the “revolutionary” AI coding assistant Devin, has decided to throw us a bone with a new pay-as-you-go plan. Because nothing says “we care about the little guy” like a $20 entry fee that barely covers 2.25 hours of work. 🎉
Remember when Devin went viral for autonomously tackling coding tasks? Yeah, until it face-planted on anything complex. But hey, at least it got a shoutout from some AI bigwigs, right? Now, after reportedly swimming in a pool of fresh capital, they’ve graciously introduced this “affordable” option. How thoughtful.
But let’s talk numbers: 9 ACUs (because why use plain English when you can invent jargon?) for $20, which is actually a price hike if you’re keeping score. And with Devin 2.0, they claim it’s twice as productive. “Looks great, but does it work?” 🤔
Studies and real-world tests suggest maybe not so much. With a success rate of just 3 out of 20 tasks, Devin might need more than a version bump. But who needs flawless code when you can have “wikis” and citations, am I right?
So, is Devin’s new plan a steal or just another way to light your money on fire? Dark mode in hell if you think this is the coding savior we’ve been waiting for.
