Developers, Reinvented – Thomas Dohmke

When we asked developers about the prospect of AI writing 90% of their code, they replied favorably. Half of them believe a 90% AI-written code scenario is not only feasible but likely within 5 years, while half of them expect it within 2 years. But, crucially, to them this future scenario did not feel like their value or identity is diminished, but that it is reinvented. Having experienced the skill and effort that goes into effectively managing the work of agents, it was now clear to them this will be the value-add activity, rather than leading implementation. “Maybe we become less code producers and more code enablers. My next title might be Creative Director of Code.”, one participant concluded.