Veliswa Boya
Developer Advocate at AWS
Veliswa Boya is a Senior Developer Advocate who works primarily with developers across sub-Saharan Africa. Formerly an AWS Community Hero, she was the first woman from Africa to be named an AWS Hero. Her technology background spans software development, business and systems analysis, solutions architecture and cloud engineering. She's especially passionate about supporting people who are new to technology and is currently focused on helping those beginning their AWS journeys.
AI can code, but it can't think like you (yet): The human in the loop
Meeting with developers across the continent, I hear the same question: "Why bother learning to code when we have AI?" AI coding assistants are transforming software development by turning ideas into specs, designs, and working code. But here's what I've learned from these conversations: These tools don't replace developers; they amplify them. Modern AI tools work as intelligent partners by catching mistakes, automating quality checks, and more, but still require human judgment, creativity, and technical understanding to guide them. In this session, we'll explore how learning to code isn't about competing with AI but instead about learning to lead it.
Johannesburg