Business Tech News – Mark Zuckerberg says AI will be doing the work of mid-level engineers this year – and he’s not the only big tech exec predicting the end of the profession.
In a recent interview with Joe Rogan, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that AI will replace mid-level engineers by 2025. He believes AI can take over coding tasks, allowing human engineers to focus on higher-level problem-solving and creativity. Other tech giants like Google have also started integrating AI in coding processes. While initially costly, companies hope the transition to AI-generated code will become more efficient over time. This shift may reduce the demand for mid-level coding roles, pushing software engineers towards more strategic responsibilities. “My view on this is like [in the]
future people are just going to be so much more creative and are going to be freed up to do kinda crazy things,” Zuckerberg said. (Source: ITPro)
Why this is important for your business:
I don’t think AI will replace ALL mid-level software developers. But it will replace many. Most companies I know that use ERP, accounting CRM, HR and other business platforms need them customized, integrated and modified to suit their processes. They have to hire expensive outsiders to do this or hire full time employees. Some of these costs will still be necessary. But as AI continues to mature – over the next few years – many of the software applications written will be done on command and without the need of these humans. But you will still need humans to THINK about what’s best, oversee the development done by an AI bot and then make sure it’s implemented the right way. Hopefully, smart technology implementers will embrace these new tools to help their clients more. And smart companies will hire those implementers for better and quicker results.
Source: Gene Marks
