> The people really leading AI coding right now (and I’d put myself near the front, though not all the way there)

So humble. Who is he again?

"Ex-Indeed"

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benshoemaker000/

> I don’t read code anymore

> Senior Technical Product Manager

yeah i'd wager they didn't read (let alone write) much code to begin with..

At least going by their own CV, they've mostly written what sounds like small scripting-type programs described in grandiose terms like "data warehouse".

This blog post is influencer content.

Pretty unpopular influencer if that were the case

When I talk with people in the space, go to meetups, present my work & toolset, I am usually one of the more advanced, but usually not THE most, people in the conversation / group. I'm not saying I'm some sort of genius, I'm just saying I'm relatively near the leading edge of how to use these tools. I feel like it's true.