AI Is a Multiplier: Full-Stack Veterans Gain the Most, Says KOL
yunta_tsai · x · 2026-09-30
AI is a multiplier, not a uniform boost: with the same tokens spent, top engineers extract far more value than average ones, so productivity gains are unevenly distributed.
The author argues that people who have built through the entire vertical stack benefit most — they can take the best sword straight to the dragon's lair, while those who never entered the dungeons easily stray. Core takeaway: AI widens, rather than closes, the gap between engineers.
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