[September 09, 2025] New Data Shows AI Is Changing What Software Engineers Do and the Skills They Need Most TweetFrom Coders to AI Quality Guardians, Engineers are Shifting Focus — with 66% of Leaders Saying that Validating AI Outputs is Now a Critical Skill, According to Uplevel Survey SEATTLE, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AI is transforming software engineering at record speed — reshaping what engineers do and the skills they need to succeed. Technical debt — the extra work created by quick software fixes that speed things up now… but create headaches and complexity later. Nearly 1 in 5 (19%) believe reducing technical debt would yield the biggest productivity gains. "Our data shows that technical debt — more than any other factor — blocks engineering teams from delivering value. Applying advanced data science to tooling and collaboration data, Uplevel surfaces the hard-to-find signals and enables the changes that organizations need to focus their efforts, prioritize initiatives, and build an effective engineering culture.