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favoboa ◴[] No.45534620[source]
I believe AI isn't replacing developers, instead, it's turning every software engineer into a hybrid between EM + IC, basically turning them into super-managers.

What we need is better tools for this upcoming new phase. Not a new IDE; we need to shift the whole paradigm.

Here's one example: If we give the same task to 3 different agents, we have tools to review a diff of each OLD vs NEW separately, but we need tools to review diffs of OLD vs NEW#1 vs NEW#2 vs NEW#3. Make it easy to mix-and-match what is best from each of them.

From what I've seen, the idea that AI is turning developers into super-managers is why some people struggle to adapt and quickly dismiss the experience. Those who love to type their code and hate managing others tend to be more hesitant to adapt to this new reality. Meanwhile, people who love to manage, communicate, and work as a team are leveraging these tools more swiftly. They already know how to review imperfect work and give feedback, which is exactly what thriving with AI looks like.

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1. bryanrasmussen ◴[] No.45537037[source]
you seem to think those who love to write their own code and dislike managing others also evidently don't like to communicate or work in teams, which seems a big leap to make.