Software Engineers Are In For A Rough Ride As AI Adoption Ramps Up
ITPro, Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
The technology will create new roles throughout software engineering and operations, the firm said
80% of the software engineering workforce will need to upskill by 2027, according to Gartner, to keep pace with the growing demands of generative AI.
The necessity of upskilling can be considered in the short, medium, and long-term as Gartner predicts the technology to play an increasingly larger role in engineering tasks.
In the short term, AI tools will create modest increases in productivity by supporting a developer's existing work, the consultancy said, with this process already underway. The most significant benefit in this time frame will be for senior developers.