a16z's Martin Casado: Easier to Teach Systems People AI Than AI People Systems
mgill25 · x · 2026-07-24
a16z partner Martin Casado shared an industry perspective: "It's easier to teach systems people AI, than AI people systems." This highlights the continuing, irreplaceable value of foundational engineering and systems architecture skills in the current AI wave.
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