EVERYONE IS A STAFF ENGINEER NOW

Summary from the TLDR Dev newsletter

AI coding agents have become so good that they have fundamentally transformed software engineering, making code implementation inexpensive. This means engineers are increasingly expected to focus on higher-level skills like architectural judgment, system-level thinking, and managing complex contexts across multiple domains. Devs will need to start adapting their workflows, including planning and steering AI agents and developing habits to maintain focus amidst asynchronous work.