Signals from the frontier of applied AI
Data, conversations, and frameworks from inside the AI industry — patterns from hiring, interviews with practitioners, and theory for scaling teams and systems.
Commentary·Apr 18, 2026·Applied Methods
The Three-Role Company, Tested
Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha argue that AI lets companies collapse to ICs, DRIs, and player-coaches, with no permanent middle management. Hiring at 114 AI companies complicates the claim along lines they don't draw.
Commentary·Apr 16, 2026·Applied Methods
Where Are All the Engineers?
The Economist argues the tech-jobs bust is real but AI isn't yet to blame. Inside AI companies themselves, the data supports the "not yet" — and reframes what "tech employment" actually captures.
Commentary·Apr 16, 2026·Applied Methods
Bundles, Ladders, and 8,935 Job Postings
The FT argues AI is hollowing out 'weak bundle' jobs and climbing the task ladder from mundane to complex. Our data complicates both claims.