Replit's CEO says AI is making software engineering more human

Replit CEO Amjad Masad. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for for Village Global AI has upended software engineering, threatening coding jobs. Replit CEO Amjad Masad, however, says AI is making coding more imaginative for engineers. He said Replit's office is now a "more vibrant environment." Replit CEO Amjad Masad says AI is making software engineering at his company more cerebral and fun. That's a surprising take, given the widespread concern about the so-called "SaaSpocalypse" and fears that AI is replacing coding jobs at software companies. Speaking on tech journalist Casey Newton's podcast, Masad said coding agents have changed the day-to-day environment at his company, freeing up engineers for more imaginative tasks. "You are trying a lot of things, you are ideating very quickly," Masad said. "Two years ago, everyone is hands on keyboard, you hear clicking all the time." "Now, actually, it's a lot more vibrant environment," he added.