No, Generative AI is not the nemesis for developers! Gen AI accelerates code generation, but creative and critical thinking remains the exclusive realm of our talented developers.
As you know, we use the GeneXus low-code development platform, so we experience how our developers benefit from using Generative AI tools to automate repetitive tasks, create boilerplate code, and speed-up the overall coding process. Gen AI tools show impressive possibilities, however, it is important to recognise that AI creates ‘new code’ by learning patterns from existing code.
The limitations of Gen AI lie in the ‘augmented reproduction’ of existing data it produces. In comparison with skillful developers, Gen AI lacks contextual and functional understanding, possesses no autonomous creativity, delivers questionable quality and inconsistent maintainability, and has marginal problem-solving capabilities to handle complex, compound tasks.
However, as far as generating code is concerned, Gen AI does improve developer productivity and efficiency, eliminates time-consuming, tedious, and repetitive tasks, and makes the work of developers more interesting and their products vastly more affordable. We welcome the power of Gen AI to supplement human capabilities, but the creative and critical thinking aspects of software development we entrust with our talented developers.
Finally, if you consider your code to be as unique as the team that built it, teaching Gen Ai may not be your first choice. Private AI by GeneXus may be just the solution you are looking for. Create the perfect productive environment for your developers, safeguard your IP, and create solutions and products that wow your customers. Maebble – your software matters – check us out.