The Impact of AI on Software Development: Threat or Opportunity? This episode explores whether AI is a friend or foe for software developers and discusses the shift toward automating more straightforward coding tasks. Learn how this trend might reshape job roles, hear comparisons with other industries, and discover why demand for IT professionals remains high. We’ll also provide strategies for staying relevant by leveraging AI, with insights for junior and senior developers and the unique impacts on large versus small companies.
Ultimately, AI enhances efficiency but can’t replace the human touch essential for quality software.
00:00 - Friend or Foe? Setting the Stage
03:40 - Meet Devin: The AI “Developer”
04:43 - The Future of Coding: Do We Even Code Anymore?
05:33 - Junior Developer vs. AI: The Challenge
06:22 - Substitution: Large vs. Small Companies
09:01 - The Good Parts: AI as a Co-Pilot
For a deeper dive, read the full article on Substack:
https://blog.snackablecto.coach/
Additional Links
In these videos, screenshots were primarily taken by the available version of DORA Report 2024. I recommend reading it:
DORA Report 2024 - https://cloud.google.com/resources/devops/state-of-devops
Stephan Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanjschmidt/
