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How much of a Backend developer’s job can AI already do?

An endpoint comes earlier. It taking the spike without leaving the key in the code do not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

27%

AI can already do 27% of this job.

#151 / 763

Backend developer

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Endpoint, the contract and the test. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Spike, the queue and the one that drops. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Key, the secret and not leaving it in the repo. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Migration, the rollback and not improvising in prod. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Product, the deadline and not cutting the one that matters. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That it takes the spike, and not leaving the key. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

27%

#175 / 763

Cloud engineer

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Terraform, the state and the module. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	48%	+8.6
Account, the limit and the one that spikes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Bucket, the public one and closing it. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Network, the jump and not leaving SSH open to the world. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
FinOps, the bill and not hiding the waste. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	14%	+2.5
That it does not fall over, and not leaving the bucket public. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	12%	+1.9
Total	100%		27%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low