> But I also think that HN overestimates the ability for single engineers to upend the goals of an entire organization. In the real world, if a company wants to

> But I also think that HN overestimates the ability for single engineers to upend the goals of an entire organization. In the real world, if a company wants to automate anything and they’re paying well, there will be a line of engineers out the door applying to get it done. In a lot of countries with socialized medicine, the way to get better treatment for those who can't afford to pay twice (taxes + the cost of private care) is to have doctor friends. Suddenly there's always availability. Sounds like in the future there will be people for whom technology will just work because they know the real engineer inside capable of taking care of their case, vs the unnetworked who will be stuck dealing with the black-box algorithm.