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A pressing concern surrounding AI tools like Devon is the potential threat to jobs in the tech industry. Critics argue that such technology could displace jobs traditionally held by human engineers. Scott Woo, however, reassures that his aim is not to eliminate jobs but to enhance productivity. “We want to make every single software engineer 10 times more productive,” he states.
Woo highlights the imbalance in the typical software engineer's workflow: while only about 10% of the job comprises creative problem-solving—what engineers typically enjoy—the remaining 90% often consists of tedious debugging and maintenance tasks. Cognition's vision is to alleviate these mundane responsibilities, allowing engineers to dedicate more time to the exciting aspects of their work.