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60% of organizations will run smaller software engineering teams by 2029, up from 15% in 2026.

Gartner · made July 2026 · target Dec 2029 · Open

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As reported:By 2029, 60% of organizations will implement smaller software engineering teams , up from 15% in 2026, according to projections published this week by Gartner.

AI won't cut jobs, it'll multiply them: Gartner (Channel Dive)

The prediction

Who
Gartner
Made
July 2026
Target
Dec 31, 2029 (stated as "by 2029")
Status
Openin 3 years
Source
AI won't cut jobs, it'll multiply them: Gartner (Channel Dive) Secondary: a report of what they said
Topics
Coding,Jobs

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