AI will not take your job, But a person using AI will

How will AI impact jobs of software developers?

As a software developer, you may have heard concerns about AI taking over your job. However, the reality is that AI is not a threat to your career but rather a tool that can help you become more productive and efficient.

For now, Let’s see how Github Copilot and ChatGPT are used as a tool in software development:

GitHub Copilot: With GitHub Copilot, more than 1.2 million developers rely on AI to generate code on their behalf, saving them time.

Code snippet suggested by Copilot

Copilot uses machine learning algorithms and natural language processing to examine code patterns and provide suitable suggestions. It uses the code available on GitHub and suggests code snippets that increase productivity and efficiency by reducing the time and effort required to write code.

ChatGPT: I am sure you have heard of ChatGPT and probably used it too. ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that uses a deep learning model designed for natural language processing tasks, Phew!

In basic terms, It can generate human-like responses to text-based input (Wait for ChatGPT 4, it will blow your mind).

And now, you may ask, How it helps a software developer?

1. Show the HTML for the login form.

Login form code and explanation by ChatGPT

2)How to use redux in React?

The response generated by ChatGPT

The response generated by ChatGPT

3)How can I connect the .Net backend with the Angular front-end?

The response generated by ChatGPT

With the above three examples, you can see the power of ChatGPT and how it can be used. Yes, there are limitations to it but you get the idea right.

Developer VS Developer using AI

I have been working in a multinational software development company for more than a year now, and what I realized is that a developer using AI, such as Github Copilot or ChatGPT, will increase a developer’s productivity and efficiency. Either you can write the HTML for the login form or get it from chatGPT in a few seconds, write your code, or use copilot that can suggest and predict the next line of code based on context, allowing developers to write code faster and with fewer errors.

The choice is yours, as the person next to you can use AI and will most likely do a better job than you. As the title says, AI will not take your job, but a person using AI will.