News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC to management. Parent comment

Re:Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC ... by wordpad on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:43AM (#46500115)
If we use outsourcing as proxy for what jobs will move to AI first, management jobs will be the last to be replaced.

Managing is about building relationships to coordinate and prioritize work and even though LLMs have excellent soft skills, they can't build relationships.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Show HN: A simulator for engineers transitioning from IC ... by pingananth on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:50AM (#46500216)
Spot on. AI might simulate the message perfectly, but it can't hold the social capital and trust required to actually move a team when things get tough.
[ Parent | on HN ]