5 ways AI will change the software development life cycle [Video]

As generative AI continues to advance, it will impact every phase of the software development process, not least the role of humans.

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Considering the scaling history and trajectory of generative AI models (specifically large language models, or LLMs) specialized for coding, the software development life cycle (SDLC) is ripe for disruption. Not because we’re all going to be replaced by machines, but because there are so many areas in the SDLC that are perfect fits for AI and again, more specifically, LLMs.

In a recent whitepaper, we at Crowdbotics explored what a ground-up revamp of the SDLC would look like with AI designed in from the start. To do this, we made three bold assumptions about the future:

1. Code generation would become near instantaneous and free.
2. Natural language would evolve into the primary programming interface.
3. Humans would act as verifiers rather than doers.

We were also keenly interested in understanding the tangential impact of AI on the …