A survey of 300 IT leaders indicates that 90% are incorporating AI tools for application development, with 71% refusing to hire developers without AI experience. Many organizations expect to adopt AI within a year, responding to challenges in recruiting qualified developers. Essential skills identified include cloud computing, problem solving, and secure coding practices. AI's primary roles in application development revolve around enhancing security. There is skepticism about automation substantially relieving developers for strategic tasks, while a need for more skilled developers persists, as many organizations face backlog issues against the limits of AI alone.
Conducted by Dynata on behalf of Infragistics, a survey finds 90% of IT leaders are using AI tools in application development, with 71% not hiring developers lacking AI experience.
The survey reveals that 45% of organizations not currently using AI to build applications expect to implement it within a year, highlighting a significant shift toward AI integration.
Top IT challenges for 2025 include recruiting qualified developers, with cloud computing, problem solving, and secure coding identified as the most sought-after skills alongside AI.
Despite the use of AI in enhancing application security and detecting vulnerabilities, only 30% of IT leaders believe automation is actually freeing developers for strategic work.
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