AI for Developers

AI for Developers

Embed AI across the software development lifecycle, from AI powered coding assistants to production-grade agentic systems that automate and orchestrate complex developer workflows.

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AI for Developers Overview

AI is a core part of modern software engineering

From AI coding assistants embedded in IDEs to emerging agentic tools that automate multistep development tasks, AI is reshaping how software is designed, built and delivered across the SDLC.

For enterprise development teams, the opportunity isn't whether to use AI—but how to adopt it safely, integrate it into existing workflows and turn productivity gains into consistent delivery outcomes.

WWT helps organizations adopt AI for developers in a secure, governed way so teams can move faster, reduce risk and deliver higher quality software—driving competitive advantage, fostering innovation and accelerating business outcomes.

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Why AI for Developers now

Tooling in AI software development is the most widely adopted enterprise use case for generative AI—and the great AI unlock for modern organizations.

Improving how teams build and modernize software increases capacity and velocity for the full set of digital transformation and AI initiatives businesses want to deliver, because software is the lifeblood of modern organizations.


As teams embed AI into everyday development work, organizations are seeing clear, quantifiable gains in efficiency and productivity, creating opportunities not only to scale adoption responsibly but also to move faster on initiatives tied to revenue growth and competitive advantage.

90%

Enterprise adoption of AI coding assistants projected by 2028

30 - 40%

Efficiency gains from reduced hands on coding time using AI coding assistants

2-3x

Faster revenue growth for companies that excel at digital execution and agile delivery

Enterprises are prioritizing AI for developers to:

Speed up development cycles—from prototyping to production

Improve code quality, consistency and maintainability

Modernize legacy codebases and reduce technical debt

Retain and upskill developer talent

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What AI for Developers really means

AI is reshaping how developers build, test and modernize software.

As teams move from no code to pro code, AI coding assistants evolve from helping individuals prototype faster to empowering engineering teams at scale across the software development lifecycle.

Low code and no code tools

Tools that empower non-developers to create applications through intuitive, visual interfaces, democratizing software development and enabling rapid prototyping and iteration.

IDE based coding assistants

Embedded directly within development environments, these tools provide real time code suggestions, documentation and error detection, helping developers move faster without changing how they work.

Agentic coding chatbots

Context aware assistants that interact primarily through conversational prompts, enabling flexible workflows and the ability to introduce additional tools, data sources and helpers as part of the coding process.

Autonomous coding agents

Advanced AI agents capable of executing multi step tasks such as generating code, running tests and remediating issues with minimal intervention, allowing engineers to focus on intent, review and higher value problem solving.

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WWT Research for AI for Developers

Access WWT Research related to AI software development and engineering

AI Coding Assistants: Enterprise Market Landscape and Tools Evaluation

Explore how AI coding assistants—including autonomous AI agents and agentic AI—are reshaping enterprise software development by accelerating delivery, improving code quality and driving productivity at scale. This market landscape breaks down key players, agentic capabilities and considerations for secure, strategic adoption.

AI Coding Assistants: Seizing the Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Your Organization

AI coding assistants are changing the way software teams work. This research note breaks down the real benefits, hidden risks and smart ways organizations can turn new productivity gains into long‑term advantage.

How to Securely Implement AI Coding Assistants Across the Enterprise

A practical approach to balancing productivity, privacy and protection

Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Ensuring Integrated NVIDIA AI Security at Scale

Examine the evolving landscape of application security with a holistic lens and a practical roadmap for identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities. This guide explores how embedding security into every phase of the software development lifecycle strengthens resilience and trust.
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Our approach to AI software development

A practical approach that helps organizations adopt AI for developers at any stage.

Organizations adopt AI for developers in different ways, depending on their tooling maturity, risk tolerance and scale. We meet teams where they are, helping them select, validate, enable and scale AI coding tools as part of their software development lifecycle.

Evaluate the right AI coding tools

We guide teams through a rapidly evolving market of AI coding assistants and agentic tools to identify fit-for-purpose solutions aligned with their development environments, workflows and risk profile. Leveraging WWT's technology partnerships, organizations can assess capabilities, integration requirements and build vs buy tradeoffs, and deploy the right tools across on premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

Design and validate development ecosystems

Before broad rollout, teams need confidence that AI tools work as expected in their real environments. We help organizations evaluate how coding assistants and agents interact with existing IDEs, repositories, CI/CD pipelines and security controls, reducing integration risk and clarifying where automation adds the most value.

Deploy and enable developers

Rolling out AI coding tools is as much a people challenge as a technical one. We support secure deployment alongside developer training, enablement and change management so teams understand how to use AI tools effectively, responsibly and consistently in day to day development work.

Scale adoption and engineering impact

As organizations move from proven integration to readiness for scale, we enable organizations to operationalize AI for developers across teams by standardizing guardrails, measuring impact and extending AI into higher‑value engineering activities such as modernization, testing, refactoring and workflow automation.

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Capabilities in AI and software development

Explore AI for software development

Go deeper into WWT's capabilities and perspectives that support AI for developers across AI-native engineering.

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Our work in AI coding enablement

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Dive deeper into content about AI coding assistants

Choosing the Right AI Coding Assistant: What Every Enterprise Leader Must Know

AI coding assistants have become the fastest-adopted tools in the history of software development—and the enterprise world is racing to keep up. In this episode of the AI Proving Ground Podcast, WWT's Nate McKie and Andrew Brydon discuss the fast-moving world of AI-powered software development, what tools matter, what risks leaders are overlooking and how agentic AI will transform engineering in 2026 and beyond.

Inside the AI Coding Revolution: Tools, Tradeoffs and Transformation

As AI innovation intensifies, one domain is already feeling the impact: software development. In this episode, WWT experts Nate McKie and Andrew Athan explore how AI-powered coding assistants are improving developer productivity and reshaping enterprise engineering. From Copilot to agentic tools capable of autonomous code generation, they examine how organizations are navigating this transition, balancing speed with quality and redefining the role of human developers. Whether you're leading a dev team or charting your company's AI roadmap, this is a must-listen for understanding the real-world implications of AI in engineering.

Guiding Principles and Best Practices for Coding Assistance Adoption

Guiding principles and best practices for evaluating and adopting coding assistance tools.

Unlocking the Power of AI Coding Assistants

AI coding assistants are transforming software development by boosting productivity, enhancing code quality and facilitating continuous learning. These tools not only automate repetitive tasks but also provide insightful guidance, enabling developers to work smarter and more creatively. Embrace the future of coding, powered by AI, for better software and happier developers.
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Experts in AI software development

A team that combines expertise, strategy and hands-on experience to mature your SDLC.

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AI for Developers FAQs

What is AI for Developers?

AI for Developers refers to the use of AI tools—such as coding assistants and agentic tools—across the software development lifecycle to improve productivity, quality and delivery speed.

Explore common questions about this topic.

AI coding assistants help developers write, review, refactor and test code more efficiently by automating repetitive tasks and improving consistency across software projects. Modern tools integrate directly into IDEs and support a wide range of languages and frameworks, acting as AI‑powered pair programmers.

There is no one‑size‑fits‑all answer. The best AI coding tools for enterprise teams depend on development maturity, security and governance requirements, and how well the tools integrate with existing IDEs, CI/CD pipelines and platforms

Successful adoption requires more than selecting tools. Enterprises need governance, security controls, integration planning and developer enablement to ensure AI is used safely, consistently and at scale across the SDLC.

AI coding tools can be used securely when implemented with the right architectures, data protections, access controls and governance policies. Enterprise‑ready adoption focuses on minimizing data exposure, preventing shadow AI and aligning usage with compliance requirements.

Agentic tools add the most value when applied to repetitive or multi‑step development tasks such as automated testing, refactoring, remediation and workflow orchestration. These tools help reduce manual effort while allowing developers to focus on higher‑value engineering work.

The value of AI for developers is typically measured through improvements in development velocity, code quality, cycle time, test coverage and reliability, along with developer satisfaction and broader business outcomes like faster time to market.

 The power of partnerships

WWT's deep expertise and long-standing partnership with this ecosystem of partners enables us to design and deploy AI native engineering successfully at enterprise scale. We help organizations identify the best fit AI coding assistants and agentic platforms for their coding teams and ensure it integrates with cloud and GenAI solutions from these companies.

Cognition
Google Cloud
Microsoft
aws
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