Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu raises concerns about teams increasingly depending on AI tools to write software. He tells engineers to use AI assistance but emphasizes they must not surrender their core understanding of how software is developed.
The reports describe a discussion inside the company after an engineer’s account of AI being used to generate much of the codebase, leaving parts of the team dissatisfied. Times of India adds that some engineers spend long hours directing or reviewing AI outputs, describing the experience as draining. Both outlets frame the issue as a risk that fast AI adoption can outpace people’s ability to understand and manage what the tools produce, potentially leading to problems in development practice.
While the outlets share the same central message—AI can be used, but engineers should retain foundational understanding—Times of India provides additional workplace detail about morale and workload. NDTV focuses more directly on Vembu’s guidance and the principle of balancing AI use with human comprehension.
