"If you go forward 24 months from now, or some amount of time - I can't exactly predict where it is - it's possible that most developers are not coding," said Garman, who became AWS CEO in June. He emphasized the potential shift in the developer's role, as coding might become less central to their daily tasks and more focus will be placed on understanding customer needs and innovating solutions. This reflects the evolving landscape of software development in an AI-driven world.
"Coding is just kind of like the language that we talk to computers. It's not necessarily the skill in and of itself," the executive explained. Here, Garman highlights that the value of a developer lies in their ability to innovate and create interesting solutions for users, rather than strictly performing coding tasks.
"It just means that each of us has to get more in tune with what our customers need and what the actual end thing is that we're going to try to go build because that's going to be more and more of what the work is as opposed to sitting down and actually writing code," he said. Garman indicates that future software development will require a shift towards user-centric design and understanding market needs, emphasizing creativity over rote programming.
Talk of AI changing and even eliminating jobs has intensified lately as companies lay off employees or stop hiring to shift resources toward AI development. However, Garman's perspective remains optimistic, suggesting that while the tools and methods may change, opportunities for creativity and innovation will expand, leading developers to adapt rather than become obsolete.
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