22 September, 2026
AI & Development
AI has changed what a development budget can buy. When an initial implementation can be generated in minutes, more of an engagement can go toward useful functionality, integrations and improvements that previously fell outside the scope.
It has not changed evenly. Google's 2025 DORA research found AI adoption associated with higher delivery throughput and lower delivery stability at the same time. More gets shipped, and more breaks. Which of the two dominates is largely settled after the code is generated.
That raises a reasonable hiring question: how much senior development experience do you still need?