The Future of IT Engineers from Jack prabha's blog

It is important for engineers to know what the future of an industry looks like before diving in. Here is a gist of what the work world would be in the coming years. The IT engineers (software, hardware and networking engineers) have contributed a great deal to the Indian economy.

The immense contribution to the country

Indirectly or directly, the IT sector adds about

• 10% of the gross domestic product.

• This means 25% of exports and employing over 13 million people.

• 60% of this contribution comes from smaller IT companies.

• 35% of the work force comprises of women, making it one of the most diverse sectors in India.

• Today, India is the world’s greatest global sourcing destination with about 3.7 million direct employees who work in the IT-ITES industry.

While everything looked hunky-dory, automation along with several other challenges took over in the recent 2-3 years.

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A research survey by TCS stated that in the near future, AI is bound to becoming an essential component in the IT industry, taking over operations in several IT companies. Full stack developers are also in great demand owing to the thinning of resources being hired. What contribution India can make to the global talent pool of new technologies is yet to be seen. This has created a new wave of the big IT Indian players who are looking for new methods to adopt changes while also looking to see how business models need to be revamped to accommodate these changes.