Experienced developers are far more confident in using AI-generated code
Senior software developers are among the most receptive to AI code generation tools, according to new research.
A study from Fastly shows roughly one-third of senior developers, classed as those with over 10 years of experience, regularly use AI tools to build software. This is nearly two and a half times the rate of junior colleagues, the study noted.
While Fastly said the study highlights the growing appeal of AI-generated code, there are notable downsides – mainly fixing faulty code. Developers across all levels reported issues in this regard, with time savings often being negated by manual remediation.
“Senior developers were also more likely [than juniors] to say they invest time fixing AI-generated code,” the company said in a blog post detailing the research. “Just under 30% of seniors reported editing AI output enough to offset most of the time savings, compared to 17% of juniors.
