AI in web development is already here. Instead of taking it away, instead it makes a developer’s job easier and more impactful by automating tasks, providing code suggestions, and offering data-driven insights. In a field that’s always facing new technologies, this is just another to add to your toolkit.However, being able to maximize its effectiveness is only possible if you master the building blocks of coding first. AI’s limitations in creativity, complex problem-solving and bug fixing, effective client communication, and privacy make human programmers indispensable. The collaboration between AI and programmers can enhance productivity and efficiency, though, if you know how to write clear and specific prompts.What's your opinion? Is there author offering a guess or best answer?
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To answer the title question - will AI make coding obsolete? - I don’t think so. The job of a developer is to create a product keeping in mind the needs of the user, the specific circumstances that the solution needs to operate in (such as what technology the company uses, existing infrastructure, team skills, legal constraints etc.) and many other factors. AIs generating code is complementary to most of these things. I do however think that AI is and will continue to fundamentally change what it means to code. The key question is how we keep our education of coding up to date with what industry coding practices will become.
As a business or technology leader, it is important to ensure that your teams are apprised of these developments and how they can be leveraged. Low code is already helping developers be more productive. AI generating code is a relatively new phenomenon but we can expect it to become more pervasive over the next few years. Even skilled developers benefit from an ongoing program of education and training to stay up to date on the latest technologies. If you do not have such a program - instituting it is a great idea.
AI is rapidly advancing on many fronts, and AI tools can be a huge bolster to the efforts of both seasoned developers and learners who are just starting out on their code learning journey. Will AI replace programmers? There’s no reason to think that AI is going to entirely replace developers and engineers any time soon. Rather, much like other technological advances that have come before and like previous integrations of automation into workplaces, these tools will be used by professionals, and it’s possible that they can potentially even create new job opportunities.
While a 2013 University of Oxford study found that 47% of US jobs could be eliminated by AI over the next 20 years, that prediction appears to have been off-base.A recent Goldman Sachs study found that generative AI tools could, in fact, impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a "significant disruption" in the job market.
"Software engineering is a dying profession," a Microsoft engineer wrote in a Blind post from earlier this week, titled "Face it, golden age is over."
In a separate post, a Blind user created a poll asking whether young software engineers are screwed. The survey generated more than 12,000 votes. 41.3% of respondents voted yes, while 37% voted that opportunities have remained unchanged, and another 21.7% said that there are more opportunities now.
“Most of my billable hours are spent communicating with clients, getting to understand their needs and assessing which solutions are right for them,” says Battaglia. He explains that there are already plenty of cut-rate coders who can execute requirements. The web developers who are thriving likely offer more than just coding abilities to their clients or employers.
In the years to come, Battaglia says tech workers will need to focus less on memorizing programming languages or coding sprints, and focus more on “their ability to bridge the gaps between where people are and where they want to be.”
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