For decades, software development has followed a relatively stable trajectory. Despite methodological shifts from waterfall to agile, and technological advancements from monolithic architectures to micro-services, the fundamental division of labour has remained intact: specialised roles working in orchestrated teams to design, build, and maintain software systems.

That paradigm is now collapsing.

The rapid advancement of AI-powered development tools has triggered a seismic shift in how software is conceived, created, and deployed. These tools are not simply making developers more efficient—they are redrawing the boundaries of what individual engineers can accomplish, collapsing previously distinct roles, and challenging established organisational structures. No longer can sprawling teams, rigid roles, and bloated processes keep pace with a world demanding faster, smarter, and cheaper solutions

These shifts will render much of today’s software processes—and the companies built on them—obsolete. Through data, stories, and a clear vision, this whitepaper explores how this evolution is unfolding and what it means for developers, organisations, and the future of software itself.