Techie fired for using AI to write code that later broke production: ‘Got a Slack at 11 pm’

Use of artificial intelligence in software development has grown rapidly in recent years, promising faster delivery and higher productivity. But for one techie, it became the reason for losing his job.The techie knew Python well, had practised data structures and algorithms, and had built a solid university project. (Pexels/Representational Image)In a Reddit post, a techie shared how his colleague was fired for using AI to write code that later caused a production issue.“Using AI in your job instead of understanding code got my colleague fired,” the caption of the post reads.Tight deadlines:According to the post, the techie was skilled in Python, had practised data structures and algorithms, and had also built a solid project during his time at university.“He was under no circumstances underqualified,” the post adds.The techie had not worked before and had no idea how to estimate the time needed to complete tasks, so the manager had set timelines for him.At first, deadlines were generous, and he wrote code hand. Gradually, timelines became tighter. To keep up, the techie started using AI tools to generate code.Also Read: