June 03, 2026
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Key takeaways:
- AI moves the bottleneck, it doesn’t remove it.
- Generation got cheaper, but judgment didn’t. The bottleneck shifted to the layer where staff+ engineers operate.
- More capability means more demand: AI expands the surface area where you can contribute.
There is a strange thing that happens when AI starts working just right. At first, it feels like magic. You feel like you have a new super power. The blank page is less intimidating and the first draft of the design doc is easier to get to.
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June 03, 2026
