Embracing Automation: The Infinite Game Mindset for AI-Era Engineers
mattturck · x · 2026-07-25
Addressing career anxiety around AI, this perspective suggests that if you view your career as an unbounded set of problems, automating your current work is satisfying. Approaching work with a growth mindset and treating it as an infinite game allows you to create durable solutions and move on to the next significant challenge.
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