@garrytan: Logical: in the future ICs with agents will be more productive and create better outcomes than equivalent people manage…
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Garry Tan shares a quote from ElenaVerna arguing that if AI truly changes work, individual contributors using AI agents should be compensated more than people managers, since an IC can drive more impact than managers could in the pre-AI era.
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Logical: in the future ICs with agents will be more productive and create better outcomes than equivalent people managers from prior eras
Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan): “If we truly believe that AI is changing how we work, then ICs should get paid more than managers, because an IC can drive more impact than a manager could in the pre-AI system.” — @ElenaVerna
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