I'm a Gen Z Microsoft engineer. AI doesn't always save me time, but it's still made my job easier.

Navya Jammalamadaka, 27, says AI tools have changed her role as a software engineer at Microsoft. Navya Jammalamadaka Navya Jammalamadaka joined Microsoft in 2024 as a software engineer. She said AI tools have become central to her job and made some tasks easier. The Gen Zer shared her top advice for using AI and breaking into the tech industry. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Navya Jammalamadaka, a 27-year-old software engineer at Microsoft who lives in Redmond, Wash...