World Congress 2023 • Aug 11, 2023

Closing Keynote by Joel Spolsky

Joel Spolsky

Joel Spolsky claims generative AI will completely disrupt traditional user interfaces. Discover how four decades of software evolution prepared developers to survive this conversational sixth era.

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3:32 min

Preserving the joy and curiosity of human coding

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Introduction to the evolution of software development

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Major technological shifts leading to the generative AI era

Prashanth Chandrasekar

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Evolving the developer role beyond writing code syntax

Matan Grinberg

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Evolution of software development and building through organizational culture

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Concluding thoughts on the future of software engineering

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