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AI Will Not Replace Software Engineers (and May, in Fact, Require More)

Read the Gartner® report to see how AI is reshaping engineering teams and what it means for developers at every level.

Explore the current and future impact of AI on developers—and find out why humans will always be essential to delivering innovative software. Read the Gartner® report, AI Will Not Replace Software Engineers (and May, in Fact, Require More), to:

  • See how AI will transform the role of engineering teams today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

  • Get recommendations—backed by research—about how to prepare for the emergence of AI engineering.

  • Learn how the use of AI-powered tools will create distinct career paths for junior and senior developers.

Gartner, AI Will Not Replace Software Engineers (and May, in Fact, Require More), Philip Walsh, Gunjan Gupta, Helen Poitevin, Keith Mann, Dave Micko, Manjunath Bhat, 30 August 2024.

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