Believe the Checkbook
9 hours ago
- #Leadership
- #AI
- #Engineering
- AI companies publicly claim engineering is being automated, but their actions, like Anthropic's acquisition of a human team, show they value human judgment over code production.
- The bottleneck in tech isn't generating code but having the judgment to decide which code matters, as demonstrated by Anthropic's acquisition for the team's strategic thinking.
- Leaders should use AI to empower high-judgment employees, focusing on skills like architecture and risk assessment, rather than devaluing knowledge workers.
- Maintaining a junior pipeline is crucial as AI handles routine tasks, widening the gap between senior and junior engineers, making apprenticeship ladders valuable.
- True beliefs of companies are shown in their financial decisions, like acquisitions, not in public statements, urging leaders to follow financial actions over marketing narratives.