Developers Embrace AI Tools But Face 'Big Code' Challenges, Survey Finds
VentureBeat, Monday, April 24,2023
Artificial intelligence is both the best and worst thing to happen to developers, engineering leaders and companies as a whole, according to a new report from Sourcegraph, a code-intelligence platform that helps developers navigate and understand large and complex codebases.
The report is based on a survey of more than 500 software developers and engineers across various industries and regions. It reveals, among other surprising findings, that 95% of developers surveyed are already using AI tools to write code, such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT and Cody, an AI coding assistant launched by Sourcegraph last month.
While these tools can boost productivity and creativity, they also pose significant challenges for managing and securing the vast amounts of code being generated and modified every day.