What do you think the future looks like for developers when it comes to AI?
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ICYMI: @levelsio shipped a flight simulator game last week. It's pretty fun, it's got some low poly / minecraft-esque graphics, pretty good physics, a turbo boost, and even PvP. The kicker is he built it, at least the version one anyway entirely by prompting @Cursor.
It got me thinking about a question that a ton of people have tried to answer in the past few years; What does the future look like for someone getting into development?
I think developers will still be highly sought after for any startup or company but I can imagine teams becoming smaller, and the workload becoming more efficient with things like bug tickets, pull requests, code reviews becoming a lot more automated.
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I believe developers are gradually shifting towards more of a QA and oversight role with guiding, refining, and optimizing AI-generated code rather than handling all the grunt work themselves. At least, that’s the vision behind my tool, Snippfy!
Developers will remain sought after and always be needed, as AI can’t tackle every complex task (a human touch is still needed). However, AI will help speed up processes, requiring developers to work alongside it.
AI for developers is evolving fast, but beyond that, we’re seeing a shift where AI-powered tools automate workflows, freeing teams from repetitive work. As someone deeply involved in workflow automation, I’m curious—how do you see AI transforming the way teams manage their daily operations, beyond just coding?
For me, the most valuable skills will be critical thinking, domain knowledge, and the ability to refine AI-generated outputs. Experienced engineers and new devs alike should focus on adaptability—leveraging AI while mastering the principles that drive scalable, efficient, and secure software.
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as someone said: vibe coding is great until you have to do vibe debugging 🐞😬
I think the future AI still cannot do human work but it makes human do less jobs and more thinking (the new AI assistents stop people from thinking)
Its just my personal opinion