What Does the Future of Coding Look Like in the Age of AI?

[mwzkhalil]

I'm intrigued by the future of coding in the age of AI. With rapid advancements in ai, what transformations can we anticipate in the coding landscape? How will AI impact coding practices, job prospects, and the overall industry?

[nosrednarecneps]

I feel like I have a decent idea in where web developers in particular may head to in the future. With advancements in AI, LowCode-NoCode tools could become even more prevalent as these tools could begin relying on AI to develop complex elements within a webpage. The future for web developers is interesting as I believe web developers may begin to specialize in more of the design of a website as technical expertise gets more and more automated by NoCode tools and Ai. My prediction is in the next 10-20 years, the role of web developers may change. Other types of developers may also see Jurassic changes in the way they develop, but in my opinion, web developers may see the most change.

[Amrit-ghale]

The future of coding in the age of AI holds promise for increased productivity, enhanced collaboration, and more accessible programming. AI will augment developers' capabilities, automate mundane tasks, and facilitate smarter coding practices. It is important to recognize that while AI will bring advancements, human creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking will remain essential in software development.

[jroycodes]

😂😂

[Mr-Mens]

lol

[unclejoefx]

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[leobrines]

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[alex-morgun]

Good Robot!

[trev-sykes]

Take a look at the implementations of AI as tutors for the CS50 curriculum. David Malan spoke on the news about how they are integrating AI into their courses. AI, when used in such ways, can be extremely helpful for aspiring developers. There is a fine line between using AI as a tool in your training wheels toolkit and over relying on AI in every aspect of your journey. What the cs50 team is going i applaud. They're, for lack of a better term, dumbing down chat GPT so that it isn't overly helpful and will not give straight answers. CS50 team is training AI how to be a good teacher and guide you towards the right answer rather than give it to you in a lengthy three paragraph answer. I think it is useful for the knowledgable developer who can utilize AI to fine tune their abilities and automate things better. I think it will be the downfall for many aspiring developers who will get into the all too easy habit of opening a new tab, and typing chatGPT in the browser and asking it for help. One of the most important aspects of being a developer is being able to problem solve by researching topics and letting your brain work for the answer. GPT side swipes that entire process and turns what would have been a valuable potential hour of getting to the answer the best way, through trial and error and google searches on methods etc, into a one minute (very informative one minute) search with the answer overly-complicatedly given to you in extraneous detail. I can only speak my thoughts, what do you think about this view?

[Erikbeute]

Agreed on this one. It can be a very helpful tool for learning and for syntax-checking and finding just 'dumb' mistakes that everyone overlooks once in a while.
But if your 'learning' or coding consists of copy-pasting from ol' GPT, you won't learn anything.

[hmenorjr]

Agree as well. I'm a back-end developer with JavaEE as core. One of the batch jobs that we migrated from Java and Spring Boot to TypeScript and Node.js. However, since I'm not familiar with the tech in total, ChatGPT (with Google) helped me on majority of the code snippets. But I can't run the code locally and use the testing framework that the team used (who's more familiar with the tech). So, I had to rely on console.log(). HEHE.

[uduma-sonia]

I agree and this is why I stopped using ChatGPT. I found out that searching for answers on google leads me to materials and resources and I gain additional info during my course of search whereas while using ChatGPT i'm limited to whatever it tells me.

[somatract]

AI wont be taking over humans. AI still struggles now with basic coding corrections for syntax. If anything AI will just become another "plug-in" to help out

[Stelladario]

The future of coding in the age of AI is poised for transformative changes. As AI tools become more sophisticated, they will not only assist developers but also automate routine tasks, allowing coders to focus on more creative and complex problems. This shift could democratize programming, making it accessible to non-coders through intuitive interfaces. However, a solid understanding of coding principles will remain essential. For students navigating this landscape, coursework help can be invaluable, providing the support needed to grasp foundational concepts while adapting to new technologies. Embracing this evolution will be key to thriving in the AI-driven tech world.

[BlackDereker]

AI still struggles to develop complex logic and it's limited context length makes it impossible to take into account all the code in a big project and other services that are being used.

The first thing that I'm seeing disappear is the need of memorizing syntax and that's a good one in my opinion. Developers will focus more on developing an idea/product without caring much what is the specific syntax to do it. People will start learning about how computers work fundamentally instead of just learning how to code.

[trev-sykes]

Great insight! I completely agree. Although Tools like ChatGPT and Claude.ai have made huge strides in prompt recognition, allowing them to infer a lot from just a few lines of code. As we get better at crafting prompts, we can really maximize their effectiveness as code generators, letting developers focus more on the big picture of system design. This shift could lead to more creative and advanced approaches to building software and hardware, while AI handles the details.

[jaymadman]

trust me, the first two lines helped me to sleep