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“Write Python code to scrape product prices from an e-commerce website and store them in a CSV file with error handling”
Summary · Write Python code to scrape product prices from an e-commerce website and store them in a CSV file with error handling
AI excels at generating web scraping code with proper structure, error handling, and CSV output. Modern LLMs understand common libraries like BeautifulSoup, requests, and pandas well. The main limitation is AI can't test against the actual website, so minor adjustments for site-specific quirks may be needed.
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10× / week
2 hrs
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Worker comparison
six profiles| Worker | Time | Cost | Quality & caveats | Conf. |
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Solo Individual
First-timer, no specialist knowledge
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4-8 hours | $0 (your time) | Non-coders will struggle with setup, debugging, and handling website-specific issues. Likely to produce fragile code that breaks easily. | high |
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02
Solo Expert
Skilled professional in this field
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1-2 hours | $0 (your time) | Experienced developer writes clean, maintainable code with proper error handling, rate limiting, and robust parsing logic quickly. | high |
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03
Small Team
2–3 people, mixed skills
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2-3 hours | $150-$300 | Junior-to-mid developer handles implementation with some guidance. Includes code review and testing time from senior developer. | high |
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04
Agency
Professional service provider
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4-6 hours | $600-$1200 | Includes project scoping meeting, development, QA testing, documentation, and client review cycles. Higher overhead but production-ready deliverable. | medium |
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05
Enterprise
Large org, process & overhead
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16-40 hours | $3000-$8000 | Involves requirements gathering, architecture review, security compliance checks, multiple stakeholder approvals, extensive testing, and documentation. Overkill for this simple task. | medium |
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AI
AI (Claude / Agent)
AI plus competent human review
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5-15 minutes | $0-$0.10 (API cost) | Generates functional code immediately with proper imports, error handling, and CSV writing. May need 1-2 iterations to handle specific website structure or anti-scraping measures. | high |
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