I see several problems in corporate environments and in how AI is being used to speed up development.
On one hand, the more senior devs, who paradoxically are the ones who benefit the most from these tools are resisting. Some out of fear of being replaced, others are stuck with the idea of what an AI from two years ago could do. They don't try new models or tools, and a lot of them don't even know for example what Claude Code is...
On the other side, the processes and methodologies companies use are outdated. They already were years ago, but AI made it even more obvious. So no matter how much we speed things up on the dev side, the real bottleneck is somewhere else, and none of the decision makers are willing to have that conversation.
If we're doing a bit of future telling, the era of small structures and small teams is coming, roles merging, more ownership from start to finish. If you're a dev, learn product. If you come from product or management, learn code. None of these roles are going to exist the way we know them. How long will it take for the change to arrive? No idea. But it's coming, and like always in tech, you've gotta adapt. The time is now.
And finally, stop parroting whatever people say online, including this post. Research, experiment, see how far you can take those ideas you've always had. In my opinion, reality is somewhere in the middle, we're nowhere near the AGI the AI-Bros talk about, but the tools are way better than what the Anti-AI-Bros claim.
Good luck navigating this sea of hot air!
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