Microsoft Encourages Nontechnical Employees To Code

Microsoft is piloting an internal program enabling non-technical staff—designers, project managers and others—to use AI coding tools like Anthropic's Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to generate basic code and prototypes. The company asks engineers to continue using existing tools while providing feedback on multiple assistants. If adopted more widely, the approach could widen participation in early-stage prototyping and require new governance and review processes.