Developers face numerous challenges such as tight timelines and unclear requirements, yet they continue to innovate and improve productivity by incorporating new tools into their workflows. Among these, Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a transformative force in 2023, enhancing the developer experience by automating code and content creation through natural language prompts. Tools like ChatGPT have become integral, offering capabilities such as summarizing documents and generating code, leading to a significant reduction in reliance on traditional resources like StackOverflow. Despite its potential, GenAI's effectiveness depends on well-crafted prompts and still requires human oversight to ensure accuracy and creativity, as these tools are limited by their training data and cannot yet invent entirely new styles. Companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly integrating GenAI into their products, signaling a revolutionary shift in software development. Couchbase has also embraced this trend by introducing Capella iQ, which leverages GenAI to boost developer productivity and accelerate application development.