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A question, from a friend of the blog°hard word:

If you were at a table with 10 engineering leaders°hard word with plenty°hard word of time to go deep, what roundtable°hard word questions would you ask them to draw out their best insights°hard word?

  • LLMs°hard word are changing the process of writing code°hard word. How are these changes impacting°hard word the job of managing°hard word engineers?
  • To what extent°hard word are LLMs°hard word going to transform your business entirely?
  • Will the build v. buy dynamic°hard word be fundamentally°hard word altered°hard word?
  • Are the scopes°hard word of projects changing because of LLMs°hard word?
  • Can you use LLM°hard word tools to summarize°hard word the performance°hard word of individual°hard word contributors°hard word? Would this approach°hard word ignore°hard word important non-coding°hard word tasks performed°hard word by ICs°hard word?
  • How have your hiring interviews changed as a result of LLMs°hard word? Do you encourage°hard word the use of LLMs°hard word in interviews? Have the "work-sample°hard word" interviews changed? Are "puzzle" interviews obsolete°hard word?
  • Are you under pressure to decrease head-count°hard word as a result of LLMs°hard word?
  • Do LLMs°hard word allow your organization to have higher standards°hard word regarding°hard word code°hard word style, test coverage°hard word, etc°hard word.?