AI coding assistants wave goodbye to junior developers [Video]

As AI gets better at writing code, software development teams may shrink to a few senior positions, some IT leaders say.

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Despite mixed early returns, the outcome appears evident: Generative AI coding assistants will remake how software development teams are assembled, with QA and junior developer jobs at risk.

As AI assistants become better at writing code, CIOs and dev leaders will reshape their teams, focusing on AI specialists and senior developers to oversee AI-generated code, some IT leaders say.

Application development teams will be leaner, with the remaining senior developers focused on the best ways to translate product needs into software development, says Anna Demeo, founder of Climate Tech Strategic Advisors and former head of the dev team at Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid application provider.

Companies leaning on AI coding assistants will hire fewer junior developers, interns, and in some cases, product managers, as AI takes over those roles, she says. “When …