Next iteration of software engineers

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As I shared previously, I don’t think AI is killing software engineering; it does however transform it. The rise of AI coding assistants—like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and others—has fundamentally changed how we build software. But more importantly, it’s changing who we are as engineers. We’re no longer just writing code. We’re shaping product—fast, and often […]

Thoughts on AI from a software engineer (at heart)

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There’s been a lot of noise lately about AI “replacing” software engineers. I get it. Watching GPT-4 generate code on command or seeing Copilot autocomplete entire functions can feel like magic. For some, it sparks excitement; for others, existential dread; and for others yet the wrong belief that software engineering teams are a thing of […]

Experience or institutional knowledge?

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These 2 things are often confused in our industry: experience and institutional knowledge. Too often I see companies evaluating engineers based on the fact they know where to go and make changes quickly and put out fires, rather than looking at the impact long term an individual has, on the platform, on its stability, on […]

Working with senior engineers

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This is another topic that I often get asked about when I advise companies. It often comes packaged in the format “what do I need to do to attract more senior engineers?” but the core of it is the same: how do you work with senior engineers? As an engineer myself and having worked throughout […]

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Polyglot or poly-framework?

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Our Universe is expanding every day — and I mean this in the sense of our “programming universe” (though the other, ad literam interpretation is true as well, since our actual physical Universe is expanding indeed). Every meetup and every website I come across advocates a new framework, a new architecture, a new language, a […]

What makes a good CTO?

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I have been a CTO myself a few times and worked for some of the greats (and learned!) so I get asked often about what are the traits of a good CTO, be it by the companies I’m advising privately and also through Endeavor mentorship sessions. If you are a co-founder looking for a CTO […]