Software Developer Rates Rising Despite AI Coding Tools Boom, Lemon.io Data Shows
Lemon.io’s 2026 rate report, based on real contracts with 2,500+ vetted developers, shows that senior software developer rates have been increasing since 2024, directly contradicting the widely held prediction that AI coding tools would push compensation down. NEW YORK – For the past two years, the consensus view was clear: AI coding assistants would commoditize […] Continue Reading

