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Web Developers
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.
10 main tasks · most important first
Your main tasks and AI
Importance- 01Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.People already use AI for this at work
- 02Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.People already use AI for this at work
- 03Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.AI could speed this up a lot
- 04Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.AI could speed this up a lot
- 05Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.People already use AI for this at work
- 06Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.People already use AI for this at work
- 07Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.AI could speed this up a lot
- 08Perform or direct Web site updates.AI could speed this up a lot
- 09Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.People already use AI for this at work
- 10Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.AI could speed this up a lot
Tasks from O*NET® 31.0 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0, changed by us), most important first. “Already use” comes from Anthropic’s data on real work chats with Claude; “could speed up” from task ratings made with GPT-4 in 2023.
Four studies, side by side
None is a forecast of job loss48%of this job’s work time goes to tasks that people already do with Claude at work, counting tasks where AI only helps as half (2026).Anthropic, 2026
93%of this job’s tasks an AI model could do in half the time, counting tasks that need extra tools as half (rated in 2023).Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, 2023
Above 97% of jobsin how often and how well AI helped with this job’s work in Microsoft Copilot chats (2024 data).Microsoft Research (Tomlinson et al.), 2025
Your human edge
AI touches every main task of this job in some way. Your edge is judgment: knowing when AI’s work is right, and checking it before it counts.
AI tools for your work
Official connectors that let an AI assistant work inside the apps software developers use. Each is made by the app’s own maker.