The IT market is changing faster than any other. Over the past five years, professions once considered standard have been completely transformed, and new roles are emerging faster than curricula can be written. Amidst rapid growth in AI, automation, and system complexity, it's not just the skill set that's changing—the very logic of work is evolving.

1. AI's Role is No Longer Auxiliary

AI is no longer an experimental tool; it's integrated into daily processes. New roles have emerged:

• AI Developer / AI Integrator — embeds AI into existing products.

• Prompt Engineer is evolving into AI Interaction Designer — a specialist in designing human-AI interaction.

• AI QA — tests models, checking their safety and quality.

Most classic professions are developing an "AI+" dimension: Frontend + AI, DevOps + AI, Product + AI.

2. The Developer is Becoming a Systems Architect

Development long ago stopped being just about "writing code." Specialists are increasingly required to have:

• An understanding of architecture,

• Experience with microservices,

• Skills in optimizing large systems,

• Proficiency in cloud technologies.

Tasks once handled by a dedicated architect are increasingly falling within the purview of a senior developer.

3. DevOps is Becoming a Mandatory Skill

DevOps is no longer a niche profession — it's the foundation of modern development. Code must not only work; it must:

• Deploy automatically,

• Be observable,

• Scale,

• Be secure.

Consequently, these roles are growing:

• Platform Engineer — builds platforms and tools for teams.

• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) — ensures service stability and reliability. The market demands engineers who understand both infrastructure and code.

4. A Focus on Security is the New Norm

The more automation and AI, the higher the risk of vulnerabilities.

Roles like Security Engineer, AI Security Specialist, and Application Security are growing.

Companies need specialists who proactively eliminate problems rather than just react to them.

5. Increased Interdisciplinarity

The key evolution is that IT is ceasing to be a separate industry. Specialists are beginning to merge IT with:

• Medicine,

• Finance,

• Education,

• Robotics,

• Design professions,

• Marketing and product management.

This gives rise to roles like Tech Product Strategist, Data Product Manager, AI Content Engineer, and Digital Workflow Specialist. The broader a specialist's horizons, the higher their value.

6. The Key Currency of the Future is the Ability to Learn Quickly

Technologies are updated monthly. Professions aren't disappearing — they are transforming. Those in demand are individuals who:

• Learn faster than the market,

• Can work with AI,

• Understand architecture,

• Possess product thinking,

• Adapt quickly to new requirements.

Where is IT Headed?

The market is becoming more intelligent, automated, and interdisciplinary. It's not about the disappearance of professions, but their increasing complexity. It's not about AI replacing people, but about expanding specialists' capabilities. The future of IT belongs to specialists who can combine technology, AI, product thinking, and systematic approaches.