Jorge Manrubia

October 17, 2026

Acceptance

If you haven't accepted that these things are smarter than you, even in your own domain of expertise, I'm sorry. And if you have, but still believe you should be making all the meaty calls in that domain, I'm sorry too. Both are hard pills to swallow.

Many saw this coming earlier, but the turning point for me was the Fable/Astra generation. Until then, I was in a comfortable sweet spot: an expert who still knew better, but who could leverage the amazing acceleration agents brought.

After that, well, once reality sank in, embracing it wasn't that hard. Suddenly, you're in a whole new greenfield where anything feels possible, and your experience gives you a head start.

I think this click moment will come for everyone. Some have already had it, and many others haven't yet. But reality catches up, sooner or later.

And remember, Fable/Astra will be rusty, outdated models tomorrow. Keep that in mind when placing your bets.


About Jorge Manrubia

A programmer who writes about software development and many other topics. I work at 37signals.

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