May 2025
Intermediate to advanced
118 pages
2h 34m
English
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Chapter 1. Generative AI in Software Development
Across all industries, the expectations for GenAI are high. A recent Forbes survey called “How Businesses Are Using Artificial Intelligence” found that the majority of business owners expect AI will have a positive impact on their business and that AI will be a key asset in several areas. According to that survey, AI is expected to:
- Increase productivity (64%)
- Improve decision-making (44%)
- Decrease response times (53%)
- Help avoid mistakes (48%)
- Save costs (59%)
- Streamline job processes (42%)
For reasons that we’ll outline in this chapter, we believe that software development is the industry best poised to realize these kinds of benefits and even go beyond the expectations. From planning processes through release and maintenance cycles, taking the opportunities to automate your processes and evolve your technology have always been key practices for successful software delivery. Automating and evolving using GenAI is the next opportunity.
In this period of great expectations, it’s important to acknowledge that the hype and confusion around GenAI are also high. The same study identified, that, among business owners surveyed:
- 43% are concerned about becoming too reliant on AI
- 35% are anxious about the technical skills needed
- 30% are concerned about AI-generated misinformation
- 31% are apprehensive about data security and privacy when using AI
You and your team may share some of these same expectations and concerns when considering ...
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