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You’re already behind if you’re still vetting engineers like it’s 2021. We’re living through what I believe will be the most transformative technological shift of our lifetime, even bigger than the Internet.
The AI revolution is accelerating at a pace most of us can’t even fathom. It’s not hype. It’s a recalibration of what it means to build, create and work. Founders who prepare now will lead in what comes next. Those who don’t will find themselves outpaced by five-person AI-native startups that operate with 10X the speed and precision.
So, how do you hire developers in this era of acceleration?
You don’t screen them for how well they write code. You screen them to see how well they orchestrate it. Let me explain.
AI fluency is actually the new literacy
Every founder wants an “AI developer.” But that term can mean many things. Are you looking for someone to build large language models (LLMs) in Python? Or someone skilled at leveraging AI tools to boost velocity and reduce bugs?
Most companies need the second. But they don’t always know how to ask for it. That’s why AI fluency, or how well a developer can navigate and leverage a wide range of AI tools, is becoming as critical as knowing a specific language or framework.
The tooling will keep changing. But the meta-skill of learning how to use new AI assistants, evaluate their output, and incorporate that into your workflow? That’s the durable advantage.
What’s an AI-orchestrator, and why do you need one?
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