Hello ChatGPT, RIP software developer? | Computer Weekly
Summary
This has also generated increasing discussion of whether AI and GenAI spell the end for human roles, including in software development. This is because software engineering “involves much more than just natural language processing” and requires a range of skills such as problem-solving and collaboration that are “beyond the scope” of GenAI. The role of the programmer and indeed business analyst will still be to elicit requirements from clients that can be converted into prompts for GenAI to generate, test and document code snippets. While the industry will not only survive but thrive, the level of disruption GenAI has caused and will continue to create may be a step too far for some digital leaders. As an example of how we are approaching GenAI at NashTech, we’re actively trialling it and are about to start using a ChatGPT product, which we have developed and fine-tuned ourselves based on GPT4, for first-line tech support for clients.