Brace yourself: The era of 'citizen developers' creating apps is here, thanks to AI

ZDNET Generative AI (Gen AI) has eliminated much of the grunt work of building applications for professional software developers. Now, the question is: can citizen developers also benefit from this new paradigm in code creation? Some experts certainly think so. Over the coming year, citizen developers will deliver 30% of Gen AI-infused automation apps, predicted Craig Le Clair, principal analyst with Forrester. Also: The best AI for coding in 2025 (and what not to use - including DeepSeek R1) "They have the necessary domain expertise to envision and develop these solutions," he said, recommending concerted training of citizen developers to ensure the safely provisioned and controlled proliferation of AI models and copilot platforms. One big issue is that citizen developers might not be ready to handle bare-metal Gen AI when creating applications. Also: The five biggest mistakes people make when prompting an AI "While Gen AI is breaking down barriers by allowing them to experim ... Read full article.