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Amazon leadership advises engineers on AI tooling, valuing judgment when AI doesn't help
An engineer who can articulate where current AI assistance falls short in their tasks is exhibiting the judgment that leadership seeks.
Terk Terkowitz offered this guidance in an update from Amazon engineering leadership regarding the developer's role amid the rise of AI.
He stressed that if a developer's duties are not currently aided by existing AI tooling, this should be viewed as an observation, not a personal shortcoming.
The recommended course of action involves documenting these instances.
Furthermore, developers should share these findings with their peer groups and present them to their managers.
The ultimate goal is to collaboratively seek out viable solutions for these gaps.
