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Recently, we've been receiving numerous questions from our non-technical friends, partners, and clients, such as: "How does AI transform your daily operations? Will AI replace human developers?" In this blog post, we aim to answer these questions and, more importantly, provide visual examples (videos) so non-technical individuals can see what AI (think of it as ChatGPT for coding) can do for software developers.

While most AI assistance occurs behind the scenes (benefiting primarily software developers), there are an increasing number of tools bringing AI assistance to the visual world (UI, designs, diagrams, etc.) as well.

1. Code Generation

Yes, AI can generate code based on a prompt written in plain human language. This speeds up small routine tasks, like creating a basic structure for code. However, when it comes to more complex logic and better code structure, AI is less useful. There comes a point when AI-generated code requires more time for a human developer to fix than to write from scratch.

In the following example, the generated code looks like it was written by a junior developer. There are many instances where the code could be better, but there are also many examples where the code still looks junior-level.

2. Automated Testing

We frequently use AI to write automated tests for software.

While writing tests isn't the most complicated task in software development, it still requires effort. AI is quite good at this, though it often needs a final human touch.

3. Error Detection and Improvement Recommendations

AI serves as an excellent sparring partner when we need to improve code quality and find issues. One might wonder how AI can be good at code optimization but not as good at code generation. The answer lies in the content itself—when optimizing code, AI has something to work with: code written by a human. When asked to write a piece of code from scratch, developers don't provide an extensive and sophisticated description of the desired result (because that would mean writing the code themselves).

4. User Interface (UI) Development

We spend a lot of time on UIs. These days, users are increasingly demanding, and UI is as important as software logic. This is an area where AI still has a lot of room for improvement. This may be because the techniques to create a UI can be very different, and missing even one slight detail can break the UI.

Conclusion

AI is very useful for software developers. You could probably build a simple web page using AI, but you can't build complex software solely with AI. It's worth mentioning that software developers generally welcome AI in their realm and don't see it as a threat. We see it as a great opportunity.

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