In the AI era, the key founder skill is editing, not coding
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-09-22
- The author argues the most important founder skill in the AI era will be editing, not writing code: editing ideas, features, messaging, and AI output.
- Core point: when producing more becomes effortless, knowing what to remove becomes incredibly valuable.
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