Generative AI Will Force 80% of Tech Engineers to ‘Upskill’—Or Risk Falling Behind
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Rapid advancements in Generative AI are set to dramatically alter the software engineering landscape, with Gartner forecasting that 80% of engineers globally will need to “upskill” during the next three years to remain relevant. Its report, released last week, says what most developers have figured out by now: Generative AI tools are revolutionizing software development, with modest productivity gains in the short term followed by a complete transformation into AI-native engineering practices. But all is not lost. Gartner insists human expertise and creativity will remain indispensable—and marketable. “While AI will transform the future role of software engineers, human expertise and creativity will always be essential to delivering complex, innovative software,” Philip Walsh, a senior analyst at Gartner, wrote in the report. “Building AI-empowered software will demand a new breed of software professional—the AI engineer.” In fact, the rise of AI will give birth to a whole set of new jobs around it, Gartner previously claimed in a separate report. Longtail effects of AI The US tech research and consulting firm breaks down the impact of AI into three phases. Initially, AI tools are expected to assist engineers in completing tasks more efficiently—similar to how developers currently use ChatGPT and other AI assistants. These tools will be most beneficial to senior developers already familiar with advanced engineering practices. In the medium term, AI agents are expected to push these productivity gains further, automating a wider array of developer tasks, Gartner postulates. In this AI-native era, the primary role of human engineers will shift from making code to guiding AI agents, with Gartner envisioning prompt engineering turning into a critical skill alongside competence in retrieval-augmented generation. In the long term, Gartner sees the rise of the AI engineer as a new career for humans. “The AI engineer possesses a unique combination of skills…
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