By Catherine Knowles
Publication Date: 2025-11-17 21:30:00
There has been a lot of debate lately about the future of the developer role. Some said AI will put developers out of work, others said development teams will always be a necessity. As is often the case, the truth seems to lie somewhere in the middle.
At the recent SAP TechEd conference, TechDay sat down with Casey West, Lead Developer Advocate at Google, to discuss how AI impacts developer communities, how leaders can support development teams, the core characteristics of an elite organization, and more.
The biggest AI misunderstanding? AI will replace developers
West has a career spanning more than 25 years in Internet infrastructure, application platforms and information security and currently works as a developer representative for Google, which has a close relationship with SAP. In this role, he focuses on supporting developers with technical practices. He is also an active speaker and author, constantly leading conversations about the future and reality of…
