Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Cisco CPO: Software Engineers Need New Skills for AI Era
AI is changing how software engineers work.
Cisco's boss, Jeetu Patel, says engineers still have jobs, but the jobs will change.
Instead of focusing on all the coding details, they'll need to be good at managing AI tools.
They will make sure the AI tools work well together.
The other important thing is to have great ideas.
Because AI will speed up the work, engineers will have more time to think creatively.
This means engineers can focus on the fun parts of their job.
Cisco CPO Jeetu Patel says engineers must adapt to AI.
Cisco employs 27,000 engineers and is still hiring.
Engineers will need to focus on orchestrating AI agent workflows.
Engineers must bring creativity and strong ideas to the table.
AI can increase engineer productivity 10 to 50 times.
- Who
- Cisco CPO Jeetu Patel
- What
- The changing landscape of software engineering and the skills needed to succeed in the AI era.
- When
- Within five years
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To discuss the evolving role of software engineers in the age of AI.
- Company
- Cisco
- CPO
- Jeetu Patel
- Engineers at Cisco
- 27,000
- Key Skills
- Orchestrating AI workflows and generating creative ideas
- Benefit
- Engineers can become 10 to 50 times more productive
