fabda.eth(@fabdarice):In the new AI era, I keep telling software engineers the same thing: Become multi-threaded. Get comfortable with context switching. For years, engineers optimized for “deep focus,” while managers protected their time to keep them in the zone. AI changes that. The best engineers now orchestrate multiple streams of work simultaneously, delegating execution to LLMs while continuously reviewing, steering, and adapting. Context switching is mentally exhausting. But like any skill, it can be trained. Start building it now, and you’ll be unstoppable.

2026.05.17 17:21

In the new AI era, I keep telling software engineers the same thing: Become multi-threaded. Get comfortable with context switching. For years, engineers optimized for “deep focus,” while managers protected their time to keep them in the zone. AI changes that. The best engineers now orchestrate multiple streams of work simultaneously, delegating execution to LLMs while continuously reviewing, steering, and adapting. Context switching is mentally exhausting. But like any skill, it can be trained. Start building it now, and you’ll be unstoppable.