The arrival of GenAI has put immense pressure on software development organizations. According to a new Bain & Company report, “Beyond Code Generation: More Efficient Software Development,” GenAI appears to save about 10-15% of total software engineering time today — but improvements of 30% or more are possible. However, the report says that companies are failing to monetize these gains because they cannot reposition the saved time and resources for productive use..
Derek Holt is CEO of Digital.ai, an industry-leading technology company helping Global 5000 enterprises automate software delivery through its AI-powered DevOps platform. Says Holt, enterprises are in a tricky spot, working to navigate the increased complexities of composite applications, growing security threats, and the demand for high quality experiences in the applications they develop and deliver to their customers.
Organizations must balance code productivity with AI model quality. AI-assisted ‘mistake code’ is real (spaghetti code) – more churn means a higher risk of mistakes being deployed into production. Constant code change activity puts business operations at risk and stifles innovation. Investing in automation will allow these enterprises to embrace AI responsibly, and make software delivery a core part of their business to gain incredible competitive advantages.
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