A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force.

Still, there are potential drawbacks to relying heavily or exclusively on low-code and no-code tools, especially for businesses that don’t have in-house tech experts to vet them and ensure they ...

One study from GitClear, a software firm, found that over the past year or so the quality of code has declined. It suspects the use of ai models is to blame.

Microsoft notes that several challenges need to be overcome before it has a true "pair programmer". For example, it only tested quality of I/O of synthesized code.

When asked by Bloomberg’s Emily Chang if children still need to learn to code and companies still need engineers, Chennapragada gave an emphatic “Yes, yes, and yes”.