Why Developers Should Care About Generative AI (Even They Aren’t AI Expert)

Software development is about to undergo a generative change. What this means is that AI (Artificial Intelligence) has the potential to make developers more productive, as three systems on the market already provide this: GitHub Copilot, Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Hence, every developer, no matter if he or she specializes in AI or not, needs to understand and realize that as this technology is advancing so rapidly, any of us needs to know what it is, why it is relevant, and how to use it.

In this article, we will explain what generative AI exactly is, what functionality current systems bring, why it is going to be ubiquitous for developers, and tips on how to start working with it. Additionally, we’ll bust some of the generative AI replacement of developers altogether. Acquiring this new tool and doing so while not becoming too attached to it will ...