Thoughts
Management Disconnect
I still maintain a strong belief that despite an individuals best efforts, once you stop doing IC work and move into management you loose touch with those teammates. I see it time and time again, through actions and words. I respect companies that attempt to enforce a 50/50 culture.
AI Pitch
I do find AI is useful, but only for things that exist already. I have yet to see it create something innovative, nor solve the coding challenges I put forth. The larger problem it introduces in the software engineering space (that I see) is the removal of the “eating your vegetables” learning of the next generation of developers.
