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The pressure at those levels is even higher, as it is an unsaid expectation of sorts that LLMs represent the cutting edge of technology, so principals/DEs must
by supriyo-biswas 10mo ago
The pressure at those levels is even higher, as it is an unsaid expectation of sorts that LLMs represent the cutting edge of technology, so principals/DEs must use it to show that they're on the top of the game.
- throwaw12 10mo agofair, but it doesn't mean some of them are genuinely experimenting and figuring out interesting ways to use LLMs, some examples I personally love and admire * simonw - Simon Willison, he could just continue building datasette or help Django, but he started exploring LLMs * Armin Ronacher * Steve Yegge and many more
- andy99 10mo agoNo idea if this is true but very sad if it is. This is a great argument for the concept of tenure, so experts can work on what they as experts deem important instead of being subject to the whims of leadership. I, probably naively pictured Distinguished Engineer to be closer to that, but maybe not.
- yolo3000 10mo agoIt's in the career framework of most big techs to use AI this year, so everyone is doing it to hold on to their bonuses.
- RevEng 10mo agoSadly, yes, it's true. New AI projects are getting funded and existing non-AI projects are getting mothballed. It's very disruptive and yet another sign of the hype being a bubble. Companies are pivoting entirely to it and neglecting their core competencies.