Why do developers continue to work on AI? Sooner or later (probably sooner) it will be adequate enough to remove the need for many or most developers.
I listened to this week’s All In podcast and the podcasters (all wildly successful tech entrepreneurs) were quite emphatic that they were seeking a world where they were not beholden to developers. They envision a world where non- or semi-technical employees create the desired software via AI; other AI agents would then figure out how to deploy it.
I feel like we are at a similar point to many other professions in the past facing a rapid technological change. But in the case of software development, developers themselves are hastening their own demise.
I listened to this week’s All In podcast and the podcasters (all wildly successful tech entrepreneurs) were quite emphatic that they were seeking a world where they were not beholden to developers. They envision a world where non- or semi-technical employees create the desired software via AI; other AI agents would then figure out how to deploy it.
I feel like we are at a similar point to many other professions in the past facing a rapid technological change. But in the case of software development, developers themselves are hastening their own demise.
Just something to think on.