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The Scaffolding Dividend: Why AI Code Tools Reprice Agency Delivery Before They Replace It
AI code tools shift agency margin from writing code to reviewing it, so the firms that win the next 18 months are the ones that build verification capacity faster than generation capacity.
By InnovaAI ResearchPublished Updated
Why does it matter for agencies?
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64/100AI code tools shift agency margin from writing code to reviewing it, so the firms that win the next 18 months are the ones that build verification capacity faster than generation capacity. Generation is now cheap and commoditized across vendors; the scarce input is human architectural judgment applied at the right checkpoint. Agencies that treat these platforms as scaffolding and maintenance layers, not authors of record, convert the speed advantage into retainer durability instead of rework liability.