In the growth scenario, “these would not be your software development jobs of yesteryear,” Ullrich told CIO Dive. Software development has faced a reckoning for several years amid the rise of automated coding tools. AI-augmented software development roles grew nearly 600% in five years, according to a June report from Randstad Digital. The shifts in software development processes are also contributing to broader concerns over runaway AI bills. Executives are keeping close watch on the cost of infusing AI development tools, coupled with higher data and infrastructure spending.