Founder: We hired a dev for testing in January — now agents do that job
adamamcbride · x · 2026-11-08
A developer shares that his company hired a dev just for testing at the start of the year, but agents and harnesses can now do that job, making layoffs unavoidable.
He argues AI makes efficient people far more productive while exposing weak developers hiding behind others — if you're a bad dev, AI will show it.
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