AI in Corporate, Navigating a Sea of Hot Air

Source: Dev.to

Problems in Corporate Environments

I see several problems in corporate environments and in how AI is being used to speed up development. On one hand, the more senior developers—who paradoxically benefit the most from these tools—are resisting. Some fear being replaced, while others are stuck with the idea of what an AI from two years ago could do. They don’t try new models or tools, and many don’t even know, for example, what Claude Code is.

Outdated Processes and Methodologies

On the other side, the processes and methodologies companies use are outdated. They already were years ago, but AI has made the gap even more obvious. No matter how much we speed things up on the development side, the real bottleneck lies elsewhere, and none of the decision‑makers are willing to have that conversation.

Future Outlook: Small Teams and Merged Roles

If we do a bit of future‑telling, the era of small structures and small teams is coming, with roles merging and more ownership from start to finish. If you’re a developer, learn product. If you come from product or management, learn code. These roles will not exist the way we know them today. How long it will take for the change to arrive is uncertain, but it’s coming, and—as always in tech—you’ve got to adapt. The time is now.

Call to Action

Stop parroting whatever people say online, including this post. Research, experiment, and see how far you can take the ideas you’ve always had. In my opinion, reality is somewhere in the middle: we’re nowhere near the AGI the “AI‑Bros” talk about, but the tools are far better than what the “Anti‑AI‑Bros” claim.

Good luck navigating this sea of hot air!