For our final episode of the year we chat with Netlify CEO Matt Biilmann about the way AI is reshaping software development and the trends he’s excited about for 2024.
Biilmann says we can’t ignore the impact GenAI is having on developer productivity. One of their engineers created a GPT that automatically generates stories for React + TypeScript components, and after seeing how successful it was internally, Netlify made it open source for the public.
We also chat over the results of their recent State of Web Development survey. The key takeaway is below:
The 80% of developers that have integrated AI into their workflow are quickly reaping the benefits. Seventy percent report using AI to automate manual and repetitive tasks and 42% are using it to improve internal knowledge sharing and increase productivity, freeing up more time for impactful work and enabling faster launch times. Over 50% of developers also realized new opportunities that AI created, such as generating new web projects with a single prompt or reading API documentation.
However, AI experimentation is not without its own unique challenges. Developers are concerned about receiving incorrect answers and information (65%), security issues and leaking confidential information (52%), a lack of regulation (48%), and a decrease in code quality (45%).
So much opportunity, but plenty of new risks to consider as well.
Last but not least, Biilmann tells us what he’s looking forward to in the near future, specifically apps that can reformat their UI on the fly to be more customized to each user. He calls this UI 2.0, and it sounds a bit like what Google showed off in its recent Gemini demo.
Congrats to our lifeboat winner of the week, Petrus Theron, who answered the question: How can I make a public struct where all fields are public without repeating `pub` for every field?
I think it’s important to approach new technologies with a critical eye. I’m not convinced that UI 2.0 is going to be as revolutionary as everyone is saying. I think it’s important to wait and see how it develops before making any judgments.
I’m not sure if UI 2.0 is going to be a major paradigm shift or not. But I’m always interested in learning about new technologies and how they can be used to improve our lives.
I’m not sure what all the fuss is about. UI 2.0 is just a new way to make our computers look like they’re from the future. I’m sure it will be just as useful as 3D glasses.
This is a really exciting development in the world of UI design. I can’t wait to see what kind of new and innovative interfaces are created using these new technologies.
I’m really excited to see what the future of UI holds. I think UI 2.0 has the potential to make our lives a lot easier and more efficient.
I can’t wait to see how UI 2.0 is going to make my life easier. I’m sure it will be just as revolutionary as the last major paradigm shift in UI design, which was the introduction of the scrollbar.
Oh, joy. Another new UI paradigm shift. Just what we needed.
I’m curious to learn more about the technologies that will enable UI 2.0. I think it’s important to understand the underlying technology in order to make informed decisions about how to use it.
I’m not sure I’m convinced that UI 2.0 is going to be as revolutionary as everyone is saying. I think it’s just a matter of time before the novelty wears off and we’re back to the same old problems.
I disagree with the idea that UI 2.0 is going to revolutionize the way we interact with computers. I think it’s just a fad that will eventually die out.
UI 2.0 is still in its early stages of development, but it has the potential to be a major advance in the way we design and build user interfaces. The key technologies that will enable UI 2.0 are AI, machine learning, and augmented reality.