Two types of AI engineers: Ship fast with bugs vs. build slowly with maintainability
NachoSoto · x · 2026-08-25
Presents a classic dilemma for evaluating engineers in the AI era:
- Engineer A: Ships agent output with little review. Moves fast but builds brittle systems, creating an unsustainable amount of bugs for agents to fix.
- Engineer B: Works methodically with agents to build maintainable systems. Moves slower and looks less productive.
The post asks: Who do you promote?
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