AI Is Killing the 5/hr Freelance Developer — And Creating 00/hr Specialists The End of Commodity Coding Gigs Basic frontend and backend tasks that once filled Upwork queues are vanishing. GitHub’s internal 2023 study showed Copilot users completed standard coding tasks 55% faster than non-users, directly shrinking billable hours for routine work. Freelancers who still pitch “I’ll build your...