Don't Build Agents You Can't Answer For — Addy Osmani

Addy Osmani discusses the evolving role of software engineers in the age of AI agents, emphasizing a shift from code production to human judgment, accountability, and system ownership. He highlights new challenges like cognitive debt and the "orchestration tax," proposing that the modern engineer's value lies in "answerability," taste, and discerning which paths warrant human investment and responsibility.