How close are we to having an AI manage developers?
Let’s imagine a workflow that begins with a simple instruction like "I want to build an application" and then engages in a dialogue to grasp your vision and establish requirements. Imagine it seamlessly integrating with your operating system and programs, breaking down your concept into tasks and tickets. Imagine it starting a new project on your computer requiring only your confirmation at each step to make sure there’s no error. It could launch your IDE, create files, and explain its actions. Almost like a live coding session. Your task would be akin to a code reviewer, scrutinizing each segment of the code it writes. It might make mistakes here and there, but it drives you. Its primary role would be to guide the development process, replacing most of us with a team of code reviewers who validate each step and push buttons.
How far are we from realizing this vision?
Isn't that missing all the haggling with execs and other managers the AI would need to do in order to unblock its team?
A long way. People suck at putting together requirements.
It should be possible for AI to simply listen to standup daily to coordinate and keep track of things going on better than a real person. LLMs could easily determine what meetings to create and schedule them.