Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. The role of the software developer is undergoing a significant ...

What is a software developer? A developer – also known as a programmer, coder or software engineer – is an IT professional who uses programming languages to create computer software. What do software ...

Software engineering is among the many fields being changed with the fast progress in large language models (LLMs). In a few years, LLMs have evolved from advanced code autocomplete tools to AI agents ...

Software is hitting its peak electrification moment, and the traditional software developer’s role is shifting quickly as a result. Jeff Bezos once said that in the early days of electrification, ...

AI tools may slow down experienced developers instead of boosting productivity, according to a 2025 experiment.

One area where generative AI tools have shown real potential is assisting developers in creating software, as well as the testing platforms and documentation that go along with it, according to a new ...