Agentic AI: Developers Shift to Problem Solvers & Orchestrators

Agentic AI is changing the role of developers from coders to problem solvers and orchestrators of intelligent agents. This means developers are now guiding specialized AI agents across different software layers, like frontend and backend. Karan M.V. from GitHub notes that the number of developers on GitHub has grown from 4 million in 2020 to over 27 million today. India now ranks second globally in open source AI contributions. AI and agentic AI are making software creation more accessible, even for people without traditional coding backgrounds. Tools like GitHub Copilot allow them to solve real-world problems. This shift is improving productivity, enabling faster development, and quicker problem-solving. It's also helping collaborative initiatives, such as scaling open source healthcare solutions across hundreds of hospitals in India. The bottom line is that AI is reshaping software development, making it more efficient and accessible for a wider range of individuals.