Abstract
Since the first compiler, software has been a stack of human-friendly abstractions translated into machine instructions. The engineers who understood at least some of what was going on under the hood were essential—indispensable even. But now? Thanks to AI, your PM and designer can ship working prototypes with real code faster than you can. Face it: you might be not as important as you used to be. At least, not if you keep seeing your job in the same way. So it's time to take a big step back from what you thought engineering was and rethink what it’s actually for. And whether you're into them or not, startups just may hold the lessons you need to survive and thrive in the coming era.
Takeaways:
- Understand where AI sits in the grand evolution of software engineering, what's not changing, and why startups are the right thought experiment even if you never build one
- Re-engage with the critical mental models that still hold sway and are only becoming more important
- Review the mindsets that will serve you well and the mindsets that won't
- Reframe your engineering job for your future success, whether you're founding startups or never stepping foot in them
Speaker
Ben Greene
4X Founding CTO, Co-Founder and CTO @Tessi, Co-Creator of FreeFormula.Exchange, CTO-in-Residence at Techstars Boston
Ben Greene is Co-Founder and CTO of Tessi, a mission-driven startup that is using AI and automation to make home restoration after disasters faster, easier and safer. He is also the co-creator of FreeFormula.Exchange, a technology non-profit that supports caregivers in need of baby formula. He is a 4x founding CTO, including: Outcomes4Me, a digital platform for cancer patients backed by clinical evidence; Windshield, an enterprise collaboration tool for building organizational alignment; and NextLot, an online auction platform for licensed auctioneers. Ben uses his broad engineering and product skillset and his deep startup experience as a hands-on contributor, leader and mentor.
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Date
Monday Nov 17 / 02:45PM PST ( 50 minutes )
Location
Pacific DEKJ
