367: AI is Turning Developers into Development Managers (With Cassie Shum)

Dave welcomes Cassie Shum, RelationalAI adviser Cassie Shun, former VP ecosystem, product engineering there and formerly at Thoughtworks, to discuss the evolving role of developers in the era of AI. Shum highlights that while AI handles commoditized coding, developers are still essential for design patterns, testing and validation. She identifies two types of organizations: those with weak foundations and those with strong ones. Shum emphasizes the importance of documenting architectural intent and onboarding developers quickly using AI. She suggests that junior developers should focus on understanding design principles and working with AI, rather than just coding.