target audience: TECH SUPPLIER  Publication date: Mar 2023 - Document type: Market Note - Doc  Document number: # US50448123

Six Quick Thoughts on How ChatGPT Affects Developers, Development, and the Developer Experience

By:  Arnal Dayaratna Loading

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  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: ChatGPT Promises to Transform the Development Experience Rather Than Replacing It

  • In This Market Note

  • IDC's Point of View

    • 1. ChatGPT Promises to Improve Developer Productivity

    • 2. Developer Jobs Are Not Threatened by ChatGPT

    • 3. ChatGPT's Ability to Produce Inaccurate Responses Illustrates Importance of Testing and Quality Management Technologies for AI-Based Developer Tools

    • 4. Developers Are Starting to Use Third-Party Developer Resources Such as Stack Overflow Less as a Result of the Availability of ChatGPT

    • 5. ChatGPT Marks an Inflection Point Regarding Skills That Optimize Outputs from AI-Based Developer Tools

    • 6. The Popularity of ChatGPT Illustrates the Shortcomings of Some Contemporary Search Technologies

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