AI Turned Every Engineer Into a Tech Lead. Most Don't Know It Yet.
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A tech lead shares why AI felt more like a gift than a loss. Already focused on team velocity over personal output, the shift to directing AI agents felt natural — the core job stayed the same: writing clear specs, unblocking work, and reviewing output. Engineers working with AI are quietly doing tech lead work, whether they realize it or not.
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