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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue May 23 2023 11:30:03

AI training courses are popular, but devs aren't sure they need them

Date:
Tue, 23 May 2023 10:09:38 +0000

Description:
Research has found that while there is some desire to learn AI skills, Python 
devs don't think they'll be relevant to their job

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Despite the popularity of AI training courses for developers, many do not 
think they will make use of their new-found skills. 

Research from STX Next found 29% of developers have completed courses in AI 
and Machine Learning (ML), making it the third most popular training topic 
behind web development and software development. 

However, only 6% of the same cohort thought that they would see more AI tools 
coming to Python or an IDE for Python , and therefore prioritized other 
skills ahead of learning how to use AI as part of their workflow. AI skills 

The Python Tech Radar report also found that 17% of respondents see AI, ML 
data engineering and data science as the next frontiers in Python, all 
ranking higher than performance. 36%, on the other hand, were not sure what 
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The appetite from developers to learn AI and ML skills was there, with a 
quarter of those surveyed keen to enhance their acumen. However, there was a 
greater desire to increase their expertise in more traditional areas, such as 
software architecture (76%), software development (52%) and leadership (28%). 

Ronald Binkofski, CEO at STX Next, said that while developers were keen to 
get to grips with the cutting-edge technology, more could be done to provide 
them with such tools in their work. 

"There is still some ground to make up to ensure that developers have the 
tools at their disposal to elevate their skills to a new level. Despite 
Pythons status as the go-to programming language for AI research and the 
practical application of ML and data science, it still has room for 
improvement in terms of functionality, Binkofski said. 

He added, "To meet this demand, future updates to Python  and other popular 
programming languages  should focus on implementing improved AI and ML tools 
as a matter of course. Updates to other areas such as performance and 
security are always crucial, but making it easier to carry out AI-related 
projects has to be a priority from now on as well." 

Binkofski also believes that training needs to take more holistic approach, 
to include more general AI and ML concepts, in addition to 
programming-specific skills, as this will "set [organizations] up for a 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/ai-training-courses-are-popular-but-devs-arent-
sure-they-need-them


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