Does six hours factor in maintenance? Also, I think it depends on the project. I was able to get a a number of quantum computing programs knocked up in braket with the help of various AI tools to run some simulations It would have taken me months on my own, but I got knocked out in a few prompts with free AI tools. It's a real eye opener.

However, that's very different from building and maintaining a product that will be used for live customers, where you have to consider security implications. This is what we're talking about here for Meta and Microsoft, and it's what I do for my actual coding job.