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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Home Explore Notifications Chat Grok Premium Bookmarks Creator Studio Articles Profile More Post alana goyal @alanaagoyal Article See new posts Conversation Alfred Lin @Alfred_Lin Developer to Fleet Commander 10 16 118 16K The top 5% to 10% of builders are now 3 to 5 times more productive than they were a year ago. The median builder is up maybe 10% to 20%. In the past few weeks, I've spoken with several founders about how much AI coding tools are creating enormous leverage for the people who actually take the time to master them. We need new frameworks for development. Waterfall was used for the mainframe and PC era and gave way to agile in the internet and cloud era. Similarly, we need a different development framework in the age of AI. At a recent board meeting for Company A, led by an AI-native CTO we recruited away from Company M, the data was stark. The top 5% to 10% of builders are now 3 to 5 times more prod

The top 5% to 10% of builders are now 3 to 5 times more productive than they were a year ago. The median builder is up maybe 10% to 20%. In the past few weeks, I've spoken with several founders about how much AI coding tools are creating enormous leverage for the people who actually take the time to master them. We need new frameworks for development. Waterfall was used for the mainframe and PC era and gave way to agile in the internet and cloud era. Similarly, we need a different development framework in the age of AI. At a recent board meeting for Company A, led by an AI-native CTO we…

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