Gartner Predicts 60% of Organizations Will Adopt Smaller Software Engineering Teams by 2029
By 2029, 60% of organizations will adopt smaller software engineering teams at scale, up from 15% in 2026, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company.
“AI is reshaping software engineering. It is redefining roles, reinventing teams, and fueling the demand for more software engineers, not fewer,” said Aliyah Camacho, Principal Analyst at Gartner. “The resources required to meet the growing demand for software and complex AI-enabled applications will outpace the efficiency gains from AI.”
Tiny Teams Are Not a Cost-Saving Tactic
As AI handles more routine technical tasks, it frees up engineers to focus on complex problem-solving and innovation, enabling the emergence of “tiny teams.” “Tiny teams are not a cost optimization tactic,” said Camacho. “This is a restructuring of teams to best take advantage of both human and AI capabilities and strengths.”
The exact size of tiny teams will vary by organization...
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