# Why AI Could Increase Demand for Skilled Developers

DevFeed: [Why AI Could Increase Demand for Skilled Developers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/in-the-world-of-ai-companies-will-need-more-developers-not-fewer-39195.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kt.academy/article/ai-more-developers>)

Published: 2026-01-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Kt. Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kt-academy.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [business](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/business.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [predictions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/predictions.md>), [workshop-learning-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshop-learning-programming.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article argues that AI tools will increase, rather than reduce, demand for skilled developers. It attributes current weakness in the developer market to broader business and industry conditions, including cost-cutting and reduced development budgets, while treating the Twitter example as suggestive rather than conclusive.

## Source excerpt

Why the rise of AI means an increased demand for skilled developers.