The Aboard Podcast A Database Will Never Love You
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Apr 29, 2025 Is the role of product managers safe in the age of AI? The hosts delve into OpenAI's potential acquisition of a coding assistant, questioning why AI would need such tools. They discuss how human skills in understanding context and asking the right questions are irreplaceable, even with advanced AI. The conversation shifts to the impact of AI on software engineering and the essential role of creativity and emotional intelligence in the workplace. Finally, they highlight the importance of curiosity and effective resource management in navigating an automated future.
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AI Coding Assistants Boost Productivity
- AI coding assistants dramatically boost developer productivity and are becoming essential tools.
- Their seamless integration into familiar environments is changing software engineering permanently.
Buying Users and Revenue Is Key
- OpenAI acquires coding assistant companies to gain large user bases and established revenue.
- These acquisitions help integrate and enhance AI coding features faster than building from scratch.
Humans Drive AI Economics
- Despite AI's capabilities, companies still pay for existing tools since humans pay money, not AI.
- Market dynamics resist full automation where one AI product buys another; human economics dominate.