Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.

“Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.” is a core task performed by Web Developers. Among the occupation's 29 rated tasks, workers place it 15th by importance (#15 most important). About 88% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Coordinate with others to resolve problems. in Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Advise others on the design or use of technologies. in Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites. · importance 4.6
• Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media. · importance 4.4
• Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems. · importance 4.3
• Select programming languages, design tools, or applications. · importance 4.2
• Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems. · importance 4.1
• Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites. · importance 4.0
• Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision. · importance 4.0
• Perform or direct Web site updates. · importance 4.0
• Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups. · importance 3.8
• Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements. · importance 3.8
• Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur. · importance 3.7
• Renew domain name registrations. · importance 3.7
• Respond to user email inquiries, or set up automated systems to send responses. · importance 3.7
• Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions. · importance 3.6

See all tasks on the Web Developers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-14708,
  title  = {Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-14708}
}