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Roles aren’t disappearing - capabilities are expanding, and often the problem isn’t the system, it’s the prompt. I saw that firsthand at this year’s Pragmatic Summit in San Francisco.
I was at Pragmatic Summit when Chip Huyen reframed the AI conversation - if any product can be generated from a clear description, code isn’t the constraint, and true value lies elsewhere.
After spending time with OpenClaw and seeing how it actually works, I’m convinced the hype is real. It shows that autonomous AI agents are finally living up to their promise.