Forrester
6/26/2026

The Dawn Of The Accidental Developer
Short summary
Forrester explores how non-developers are using AI assistants like Copilot to independently solve coding problems and generate working code. This democratization of development fundamentally reshapes organizational roles and expands who can contribute to software creation beyond traditional programmers.
- •Non-programmers leverage Copilot to solve complex technical problems independently
- •AI coding assistants generate functional code without developer background
- •Trend reshapes developer roles and expands software creation beyond traditional roles
Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.
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