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

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Author: Jose Antonio Lanz