Can you become a 10x developer using generative AI? - Simon Waight - NDC Sydney 2024

This talk was recorded at NDC Sydney in Sydney, Australia. #ndcsydney #ndcconferences #developer #softwaredeveloper Attend the next NDC conference near you: https://ndcconferences.com https://ndcsydney.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn every day: / @NDC Follow our Social Media! https://www.facebook.com/ndcconferences https://twitter.com/NDC_Conferences https://www.instagram.com/ndc_conferences/ #ai #ethics It's been hard to miss AI in the news recently. From breakthroughs in natural language processing to impressive image recognition and generation capabilities, AI is everywhere we look right now! In this talk, experienced software engineer Simon Waight will explore the benefits and considerations for developers when they are looking to adopt generative AI as part of their toolkit. To help set the scene, there will be a brief introduction to the fascinating world of generative AI and how it fits into AI more broadly. We'll then look at how generative AI can aid developers in streamlining their workflows and enhance productivity. How about instead of manually creating solutions from scratch, developers could utilise generative models to automatically generate prototypes, designs, or code snippets? How about in a programming language they don't even know?! But there are risks, which we'll explore along the way to ensure everyone is making informed decisions about adopting this technology that has massive positive potential. Finally, all talk and no demo sessions aren't fun, so we'll also do some audience-interactive live coding with a couple of scenarios that will demonstrate the value of this new technology.