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Re:Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC ... by gordonhart on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:34AM (#46499987)
> Sufficiently powerful AI can become the middle manager of everyone’s dreams. Wonderfully effective interpersonal skills, no personality defects. Fair and timely feedback.

Linking Marshall Brain's ever-relevant novella "Manna" on this: https://marshallbrain.com/manna1

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Re:Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC ... by ttul on Thursday January 08, 2026 @06:18PM (#46547902)
> The girls liked it because Manna didn’t hit on them either. Manna simply asked you to do something, you did it, you said, “OK”, and Manna asked you to do the next step.
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