r/webdev • u/Proud-Confidence7290 • Nov 26 '23

Question Will AI decrease demand and salaries?

Hello everyone.

I am new to web development and it goes well so far.

I'm bit scared of AI development. Let's say you needed 10 developers for a project before ChatGPT and now you need 8.

With the development of AI, we will need even less.

Why do people think AI won't decrease demand and salaries of web developers? It's logic for me, what am I missing?

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u/misdreavus79 front-end Nov 26 '23

It'll do what technologies always do. It'll force people to adapt to the new set of requirements. Those that don't either stagnate, change careers, or are left in the dust.

Also, companies will always find ways to decrease salaries if they can, whether via layoff cycles or reduced promotion packages, paying people is one of their budget categories.