Advances in AI mean some developers now use AI tools to build apps and websites, creating a speculative panic in the industry about automation and the future of coding jobs.
Some experts believe the AI coding tools will have a significant impact on the number of people capable of producing working code, while the limitations of the technology, such as model confusion, have led many experienced programmers to see it as a dangerous fad.
Others in the industry maintain that understanding how to utilise AI tools will remain a valuable skill, with some suggesting the demand for developers won’t lessen, only that less able coders will be in demand.
The use of AI coding tools is likely to change the nature of software development, with simpler apps and formulaic tasks more amenable to their use, and developers focusing on design and testing.
