The question that has launched a thousand think pieces — is AI coming for your job? — should now be of personal interest to developers. AI tools for code review and bug patching are getting better and better.
Opinion
March 13, 2019
AI is coming for your coding job
Martin Vechev, the cofounder of Zurich-based DeepCode, says that parts of the coding process will soon be automated
4 min read
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