Problem Statement
Pick one major emerging trend in software engineering (for example AI-augmented development, low-code/no-code, quantum software engineering), explain how it impacts the software development life cycle and how you would adapt project practices accordingly.
Explanation
Emerging trends such as AI-augmented development or low-code/no-code impact the SDLC by altering how tasks are performed, who performs them and what tools are used. /n/n For example, using AI-assisted code generation may reduce manual coding and accelerate prototyping, but you must build new review practices for generated code, ensure model governance, integrate prompts into your workflow and monitor output quality. Adapting project practices might include introducing early prototyping with AI tools, shifting roles (developers become reviewers/architects), updating risk registers for AI-specific risks (bias, security), and revising metrics (e.g., prompt-efficiency, generation error rates). Showing this change-aware mindset impresses interviewers.
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