Of course that makes this person’s skill all the more impressive.
That it doesn't get him instant hired is the sad part, what are we coming to.
Furthermore, more and more companies are looking for "professional" devs using AI tools such as Claude Code. By "professional" I mean proficient in using those AI tools, not actual knowledge. And they don't even specify this in the job offer and you learn this during the interview.
Unlimited token-based usage of Claude Code is not in the budget for many students and employees.
At the same time, companies are demanding experience with these tools.
This is stratifying the industry. I have many talented classmates that can only use free GitHub Copilot. They're likely being screened out in favour of rich classmates with $200/month Claude subs.
As a result, they'll be more likely to get low-paying jobs that don't provide access to top-tier AI tools and the effect will compound.
I think this'll be even worse as Claude phases out subsidies.
If $2000/month subscription to Claude for 4 years of university is the minimum required for a Big Tech job, this field is going to become law/finance levels of cliquey.
Nobody is talking about that because it's bad for both AI booster and skeptic narratives but it's happening.