--- title: Thoughts on the Future of Software Development | daily.dev description: The future of software development will involve the use of AI assistants, but developers will still be needed for tasks beyond just writing code. Outsourcing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/thoughts-on-the-future-of-software-development-5kq9g4sz9 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Thoughts on the Future of Software Development | daily.dev og:description: The future of software development will involve the use of AI assistants, but developers will still be needed for tasks beyond just writing code. Outsourcing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/thoughts-on-the-future-of-software-development-5kq9g4sz9 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9.png og:image:alt: Thoughts on the Future of Software Development og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Thoughts on the Future of Software Development **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 6 min read · 78 upvotes · 10 comments ## Summary The future of software development will involve the use of AI assistants, but developers will still be needed for tasks beyond just writing code. Outsourcing software development to AI coders may become more common, but having an inhouse team is important. Software development involves modeling complexity and defining business logic, which AI may assist with but human developers will still play a role. The market for software development is larger than just coding, so it will not disappear. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@quickly\_ninth** · 1 upvotes > The article affirms why I want to become a software developer rather than just a programmer, even before AI. It's what separates you from the many entry-level ones that are fresh graduates. **@naveenku** · 1 upvotes > Nice article. > I agree Software Development is not just about writing code but also about other factors gathering, refining requirements, talking with business, deciding architecture & flow of work, and many more. > > Also We should try to inculcate AI to improve and transition upon ourselves. **@mzai** · 0 upvotes > I used to feel the same way, and to be honest, I probably still do sometimes. But everything changed when I lost my job—something I had relied on for far too long. Suddenly finding myself unemployed pushed me to do something I hadn't done in years: learn. Specifically, I decided to brush up on my programming skills to better my chances in interviews. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a game-changer. In just a few months, I learned more than I had in the past eight years. > > The lesson I took from that experience is simple: never stop learning, especially in a field as fast-paced as tech. It... **@ghost** · 0 upvotes > Very interesting reading **@parhamzare** · 0 upvotes > Nice Article --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#future](https://daily.dev/tags/future), [#automation](https://daily.dev/tags/automation) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/thoughts-on-the-future-of-software-development-5kq9g4sz9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Thoughts on the Future of Software Development","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/thoughts-on-the-future-of-software-development-5kq9g4sz9","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/thoughts-on-the-future-of-software-development-5kq9g4sz9"},"datePublished":"2024-03-18T12:44:24.204Z","dateModified":"2024-05-09T08:22:04.995Z","description":"The future of software development will involve the use of AI assistants, but developers will still be needed for tasks beyond just writing code. 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It’s what separates you from the many entry-level ones that are fresh graduates.","datePublished":"2024-03-26T08:22:45.501Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9#c-oCHRFMOxf","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Juan","url":"https://daily.dev/quickly_ninth","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Nice article.\nI agree Software Development is not just about writing code but also about other factors gathering, refining requirements, talking with business, deciding architecture & flow of work, and many more.\nAlso We should try to inculcate AI to improve and transition upon ourselves.","datePublished":"2024-03-21T17:39:44.141Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9#c-kN25TkSeB","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Naveen Kumar","url":"https://daily.dev/naveenku","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIqmz7NN-b6JWR6kthQKDiPDVyrDTb3SG9iACPiXzUVHw=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"I used to feel the same way, and to be honest, I probably still do sometimes. But everything changed when I lost my job—something I had relied on for far too long. Suddenly finding myself unemployed pushed me to do something I hadn’t done in years: learn. Specifically, I decided to brush up on my programming skills to better my chances in interviews. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a game-changer. In just a few months, I learned more than I had in the past eight years.\nThe lesson I took from that experience is simple: never stop learning, especially in a field as fast-paced as tech. It doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out. The world of technology evolves constantly, and if you’re not keeping up, you’re falling behind. So, my advice is this: make learning a habit, stay curious, and stay updated. It’s not just about personal growth; it’s about staying relevant in an ever-changing world.","datePublished":"2024-04-15T09:43:43.063Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9#c-05Mr93baq","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"milad","url":"https://daily.dev/mzai","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O0TOmw4y--/f_auto/v1715772965/public/noProfile"}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Very interesting reading","datePublished":"2024-03-18T14:43:17.624Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9#c-EDf8MFRZX","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Deleted user","url":"https://daily.dev/ghost","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--hNIUzLiO--/f_auto/v1705327420/public/ghost_vlftth"}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Nice Article","datePublished":"2024-03-20T06:35:25.211Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5Kq9g4SZ9#c-DlqExabGR","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Parham Zare","url":"https://daily.dev/parhamzare","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJiMPtrG2kfhCdESODtCyrNQZ9-uYEjOKlsysICIzz4EQ=s96-c"}}]} ```