Thanks to artificial intelligence, launching a software project has become faster, more affordable, and easier to manage. With less time and investment, it’s now possible to build an initial working version that allows early testing of whether the idea holds water. This enables informed decisions before committing to a larger budget – and helps avoid long development cycles that might ultimately lead nowhere.
Not long ago, many companies saw custom software as expensive and time-consuming. Projects required full-scale development from scratch, including the entire technical infrastructure – and it could take months before tangible results were seen.
“Typically, the first month would be spent just setting up the framework – the technical foundation of the project – before we even got to solving real business problems,” recalls Raimo Seero, CTO at Uptime. “Today, with the help of AI and an experienced developer, much of that groundwork can be done in hours or days.”
Modern AI-powered tools help developers rapidly generate the initial code, structure the project’s technical setup, and even sketch out early drafts of the user interface. This means a development partner can deliver a working prototype in a short time – something the client can start testing almost immediately.
“Even with a modest budget, you can now build an initial solution and assess whether it’s worth developing further,” Seero explains. “The cost of making that go/no-go decision has gone down, while development speed has gone up.”
“The biggest leap happens at the beginning of a project,” he adds. “In situations where development was once considered too expensive to even try, it’s now possible to test ideas at a much lower cost.”
AI Lets You Focus on What Matters
According to Seero, there have already been cases where AI-supported development has delivered early results at nearly one-third of the usual cost. “That’s not because of any drop in quality – it’s because AI can handle repetitive and routine tasks efficiently, freeing up developers to focus on more meaningful challenges,” he says.
This also changes how clients need to work. When development moves faster, business decisions and input must keep up. “With AI, early versions are often delivered surprisingly quickly,” notes Seero. “That creates a great opportunity to start a deeper dialogue right away and collaboratively figure out how to move forward, which helps us reach better results even faster.”
“If you’ve been putting off a software project because it seemed too expensive or time-consuming, now’s the time to reconsider,” he adds. “Get in touch — this could be the perfect moment to start.”