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Dohmke shared the example that, in the past, building a web app or a website might have required a team of experts. However now AI-powered tools are helping companies, making the creation and maintenance of applications accessible to a much broader group of people. The GitHub CEO sees this as the beginning of a major shift in how software is created—and who gets to participate in it.'There's going to be a much bigger range—from consumer developers who build their own micro apps, all the way to professional developers building advanced AI systems,' he said.Meanwhile, for those concerned about hiring freezes and layoffs in tech, Dohmke believes this is merely a temporary reaction to a rapidly evolving market. 'It's a reflection of a fast-changing market and a lot of uncertainty,' he said. 'But the realisation many companies have had in the last few months is that if we have employees saying, 'we don't want to use AI,' that ultimately means we as a company are no longer set up for success.'GitHub CEO also believes that companies not adopting AI are at risk of falling behind, and that organisations integrating AI into their workflows will be the ones that thrive.Dohmke also suggests that young people have a unique advantage in this transition. 'The biggest upside that young people have is that they adopt new technology much faster,' Dohmke said. He believes the next generation of developers will grow up using AI agents as naturally as Gen Z grew up using smartphones. 'Everyone who wants to learn it can learn it now.'- Ends
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