Gen AI is everywhere, seriously shaking things up in our world, and having expertise in this technology has become a critical skill for landing job interviews. According to this Gartner report, global spending on Gen AI is expected to reach $644 billion in 2025 (76.4% increase from 2024). It also notes that despite high failure rate for Gen AI PoCs (proof-of-concept), foundation model providers continue to pour billions of dollars annually to enhance model’s size, performance and reliability, signaling strong confidence in future.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, software engineers were in high demand, commanding top salaries as companies scrambled to hire talent capable of tackling complex challenges. However, there was a market reset by 2022 where the industry pivoted toward efficiency, and the arrival of ChatGPT marked a transformative shift, redefining roles and accelerating AI integration across the tech sector.