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Will Artificial Intelligence replace the role of Software Developer?

Survey period: 19 Feb 2018 to 26 Feb 2018

For the sake of the argument assume we're talking "within your lifetime".

OptionVotes% 
Yes, entirely505.00
Yes, except parts that require true creativity or business sense777.70
Somewhat: they will be able to write most of the code but will still need help21021.00
A little: They will handle tasks such as writing simple boiler plate code20520.50
Not really: they will help the software developer be better, but won't replace32032.00
No, not at all13813.80



 
GeneralWe'll know it's a cyborg when, Pin
Ron Anders19-Feb-18 6:39
Ron Anders19-Feb-18 6:39 
GeneralAI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Marc Clifton19-Feb-18 3:32
mvaMarc Clifton19-Feb-18 3:32 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Nish Nishant19-Feb-18 4:24
sitebuilderNish Nishant19-Feb-18 4:24 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
DJ van Wyk19-Feb-18 22:54
professionalDJ van Wyk19-Feb-18 22:54 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
ZurdoDev20-Feb-18 2:28
professionalZurdoDev20-Feb-18 2:28 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Foothill20-Feb-18 4:03
professionalFoothill20-Feb-18 4:03 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
ZurdoDev20-Feb-18 4:13
professionalZurdoDev20-Feb-18 4:13 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
CodeWraith22-Feb-18 4:27
CodeWraith22-Feb-18 4:27 
‭011111100010‬ wrote:
The leap in AI is going from 1's and 0's that some person wrote to actual thinking. It can't happen.
Says the guy who calls himself 011111100010. I'm sure the irony eludes you, as always.

Still, I find your lack of faith disturbing. I'm very sure that intelligence is not bound to one particular type of natural or artificial switching device. Neurons or transistors don't matter. It's the switching function they implement that counts.

The real downside is, that it took mother nature millions of years to evolve it's currently best solutions. A similar artificial approach may actually work, but possibly on a similar timescale.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.

GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 5:34
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 5:34 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
ZurdoDev20-Feb-18 5:36
professionalZurdoDev20-Feb-18 5:36 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 5:44
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 5:44 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
ZurdoDev20-Feb-18 5:47
professionalZurdoDev20-Feb-18 5:47 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 6:09
Kirk 1038982120-Feb-18 6:09 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
MSBassSinger20-Feb-18 4:55
professionalMSBassSinger20-Feb-18 4:55 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Rick York20-Feb-18 10:51
mveRick York20-Feb-18 10:51 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
Marc Clifton21-Feb-18 0:04
mvaMarc Clifton21-Feb-18 0:04 
GeneralRe: AI will replace code, and therefore the Software Developer Pin
CodeWraith22-Feb-18 4:38
CodeWraith22-Feb-18 4:38 
GeneralNo, not the developer, but rather, who we write code for Pin
Slacker00719-Feb-18 2:18
professionalSlacker00719-Feb-18 2:18 
GeneralI've yet to see human intelligence..... Pin
Dominic Burford19-Feb-18 1:31
professionalDominic Burford19-Feb-18 1:31 
GeneralRe: I've yet to see human intelligence..... Pin
Daniel Pfeffer21-Feb-18 3:16
professionalDaniel Pfeffer21-Feb-18 3:16 
GeneralRe: I've yet to see human intelligence..... Pin
kalberts21-Feb-18 4:00
kalberts21-Feb-18 4:00 
GeneralNever going to happen Pin
ZurdoDev19-Feb-18 1:18
professionalZurdoDev19-Feb-18 1:18 
GeneralRe: Never going to happen Pin
Gary Wheeler20-Feb-18 2:23
Gary Wheeler20-Feb-18 2:23 
GeneralNot Just AI Pin
PeejayAdams19-Feb-18 0:20
PeejayAdams19-Feb-18 0:20 
GeneralThe alternative: Pin
CodeWraith18-Feb-18 22:59
CodeWraith18-Feb-18 22:59 

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