Andy Jassy, the now CEO of Amazon, says using AI, specifically Amazon Q, applied to the task of upgrading "foundational" software dependencies, can reduce 50 developers-days' worth of work to just a few hours, and has saved the company $260 million.
One of the most tedious (but critical tasks) for software development teams is updating foundational software. It’s not new feature work, and it doesn’t feel like you’re moving the experience forward. As a result, this work is either dreaded or put off for more exciting work—or… pic.twitter.com/MJvsqNxgiT
