2026 has been the most pivotal year in my career… and it's only March

This article discusses the author's career shift in early 2026 after leaving a long-term employer to join a company that embraces AI in software engineering. The author describes transitioning from writing code to managing AI assistants, likening it to running a kitchen. They highlight the productivity gains from AI, the obsolescence of older predictions, and the growing gap between open-weight and frontier AI models. The piece explores how AI has reshaped their work, shifting bottlenecks from code production to steering problems, and offers insights into the future of software engineering careers.