AI Tooling for Software Engineers in 2024. Gergely Orosz reports back on the survey he ran of 211 tech professionals concerning their use of generative AI. One interesting result:
The responses reveal that as many professionals are using both ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot as all other tools combined!
I agree with Gergely's conclusion:
We’re in the midst of a significant tooling change, with AI-augmented software engineering becoming widespread across tech. Basically, these tools have too many upsides for developers to ignore them: it’s easier and faster to switch between stacks, easier to get started on projects, and simpler to become productive in unfamiliar codebases. Of course there are also downsides, but being aware of them means they can be mitigated.
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