Stop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity Majors
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In 2025, it was rational to be skeptical about AI, but in 2026 it’s clear that AI is changing all of the industry, and there’s less and less place for skepticism. This take is from one of my favorite
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Can you measure an engineer's individual productivity? >> There's been this whole push towards individual output, but teams are still what matter, team output. >> You mentioned how you're seeing two camps. There's the AI pills folks who get it and then the people who seem to like they just hate AI. >> See, the problem is that neither side is making it [music] up. They are seeing really scary trends. They're grappling with real hard problems that are getting worse. What would it take for you to be comfortable shipping code without you reading it and understanding it? Cuz that's engineering. >> How do you see the role of good skilled engineering managers and engineering directors change? [music] >> It's just easier now than it's ever been to pick it back up, fill in the blanks. And it's alwa…