Authors :
Ripunjoy Sarkar
Volume/Issue :
Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25dec1433
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Abstract :
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from a supportive technology into a foundational layer of modern
software development and digital work environments. This paper explores how AI will transform the daily professional life
of technology practitioners—including software engineers, UI/UX designers, architects, and project managers—over the
next five years. It examines the integration of AI-driven assistants into coding workflows, design systems, project
management, and continuous learning, highlighting a shift from manual, task-oriented work to idea-driven, strategic
collaboration with intelligent systems. The study discusses the emergence of AI as a co-pilot in software development, capable
of autonomous code generation, refactoring, testing, and security enforcement, while simultaneously reshaping design
practices through adaptive user interfaces and automated usability testing. Additionally, the paper analyzes the role of AI
in organizational coordination, personalized skill development, and ethical decision-making, emphasizing the need for
human oversight and value alignment. Rather than replacing technology professionals, AI is positioned as an augmentative
force that enhances creativity, productivity, and decision quality. The paper concludes that successful future tech
professionals will be those who adapt to AI-augmented workflows and focus on higher-order problem solving, ethical
governance, and human-centered innovation.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving from a supportive technology into a foundational layer of modern
software development and digital work environments. This paper explores how AI will transform the daily professional life
of technology practitioners—including software engineers, UI/UX designers, architects, and project managers—over the
next five years. It examines the integration of AI-driven assistants into coding workflows, design systems, project
management, and continuous learning, highlighting a shift from manual, task-oriented work to idea-driven, strategic
collaboration with intelligent systems. The study discusses the emergence of AI as a co-pilot in software development, capable
of autonomous code generation, refactoring, testing, and security enforcement, while simultaneously reshaping design
practices through adaptive user interfaces and automated usability testing. Additionally, the paper analyzes the role of AI
in organizational coordination, personalized skill development, and ethical decision-making, emphasizing the need for
human oversight and value alignment. Rather than replacing technology professionals, AI is positioned as an augmentative
force that enhances creativity, productivity, and decision quality. The paper concludes that successful future tech
professionals will be those who adapt to AI-augmented workflows and focus on higher-order problem solving, ethical
governance, and human-centered innovation.