- Sridhar Vembu discussed AI's growing role in software development and its impact on engineers
- AI is increasingly used for coding, product requirements, testing, and ticket resolution in teams
- Vembu urged engineers to use AI without losing their understanding and technical judgment
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has sparked a discussion about the growing role of artificial intelligence in software development. He shared his views on how engineers should use AI while keeping their own understanding and technical judgment. The discussion began after an X post claimed that many technology teams are increasingly using AI tools for almost every stage of software development.
The post said AI is being used to write code, create product requirements, test products and resolve tickets. The post also mentioned that developers are being pushed to release products faster, often depending heavily on AI-generated work.
Responding to the post, Vembu said AI can be a powerful tool for improving productivity. However, he warned engineers against allowing AI to replace their understanding of the systems they build.
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Vembu said that he tells Zoho engineers to use AI but never give up their understanding to it. He compared the situation to driving a fancy new car that people barely understand how to operate and warned that moving too fast could invite disaster.
Vembu stressed that AI can help developers write code more efficiently, but engineers should remain deeply involved in understanding the systems they create.
Social Media Reaction
Social media users gave mixed reactions to the post.
One user commented, "This issue is not limited to coding. I see consulting and support teams use Claude / Chatgpt to generate presentations and materials which get shipped to customers."
Another user noted, "The problem isn't Claude writing the code. The problem is humans shipping code they no longer understand."
"I felt this when talking to some folks building a product with Claude/Codex," added a third user.
