Is AI About to Make Coders Obsolete?

Is AI About to Make Coders Obsolete?
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The days of software developers punching code might be numbered — are you ready for a future where coding is no longer a key skill?

In a candid discussion, AWS CEO Matt Garman predicts that AI could soon transform the role of software developers, shifting their focus from coding to innovation and customer needs.

Within the next 24 months, AI tools might take over much of the "undifferentiated heavy lifting" in coding, forcing developers to upskill and redefine their roles. Garman claims his message isn’t a warning of job extinction but an optimistic view of evolving opportunities, where creativity and understanding of customer demands become the core competencies, although quite a few people will certainly lose their jobs in the process.

As AI-driven tools like Amazon's Q chatbot begin to reshape workflows, the question arises: Are developers prepared to transition from coders to innovators in a rapidly changing tech landscape?

Read the full article on Business Insider.

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