Software Engineers Dedicate Significant Time to Learning New AI Skills

Learning new AI skills has become like a second job for software engineers

Some software engineers are spending 20+ hours a week experimenting with new tools. Urbanscape/Getty Images Many developers are dedicating hours a week to experimenting with AI tools and taking new courses. Software engineers told Business Insider that upskilling is required to stay relevant in the AI era. Some said they spend around 20 hours weekly learning new AI-related topics. Software engineers are in the midst of a sweeping industry shift — and they've picked up a second job along the...