Why Every Developer Needs to Learn AI in 2026

This is not a hype piece. This is a survival guide. In 2026, if your product does not have AI-native features, it feels broken. Users expect intelligent search, contextual suggestions, automated workflows.

You do not need a PhD. You need to build things. Start with an API call. Then add embeddings. Then build a RAG pipeline. Then deploy an agent. The window is closing.