Role File · High Risk
Web Developer.
Develops and maintains websites and web applications. At risk from AI code generation.
US workers
430K
Avg. salary
$78K
AI risk
57%
Horizon
5-7 years
Assessment
Where this role sits on the index.
Substantial exposure within 5–7 years across most core tasks.
The Brief
What's at stake.
Web developers build and maintain websites using various technologies. AI coding assistants generate boilerplate code, scaffolding, and routine implementations. Low-code platforms reduce coding needs. Design-to-code AI converts designs to functional code.
Task Analysis
Where the work goes.
AI will handle
- 01Generate code
- 02Write code
- 03Debug code
- 04Generate scaffolding
- 05Optimize performance
You stay relevant
- 01Architecture design
- 02Complex problem-solving
- 03Team leadership
Stay ahead
The playbook.
Required
Core skills
- — Programming languages
- — Web technologies
- — Problem-solving
- — Design sense
- — Testing
Emerging
Future skills
- — System architecture
- — Leadership
- — Complex problem-solving
Leverage
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