Don't Focus Too Much on AI as the Leader

I’m getting tired of posts about AI for engineering managers.

I dont care about the perfect prompt to summarize a meeting. I care about the conversation that happens “after”.

• The quiet dev with a brilliant idea they won't voice.
• The senior who's burning out but says "everything's fine."

That's the real work. The messy, human, irreplaceable work.
Tools are only leverage, not the point.

What's the last great people-focused article or book you've read?
I need recommendations :)

This article was originally published on https://craftengineer.com/. It was written by a human and polished using grammar tools for clarity.
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