Dan Shipper, CEO of Every, discusses the paradox that as AI automation increases, human work and hiring also increase. He predicts a future where everyone uses a 'super agent' for delegation and works inside environments like Codex or Cloud Code, with SaaS tools still thriving. Key insights include the need for humans to 'ride the models,' the rise of PMs and full-stack designers, and the commoditization of yesterday's human competence.
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Dan predicts everyone will have a 'super agent' for the company and work will happen inside Codex or Cloud Code, with SaaS tools running within these environments.
The 'AI job apocalypse' is not happening; instead, automation increases the need for humans to manage agents and review output, leading to more hiring.
PMs and full-stack designers are set to thrive because they can leverage AI to build and ship products quickly, while creativity becomes more valuable to stand out from AI-generated 'slop'.
"“What models do in general is they make yesterday's human competence cheap. And so it becomes commoditized. It's not valuable anymore.” — Dan Shipper"
"“Automation is a lie. Every agent needs a human.” — Dan Shipper"
"“The AI job apocalypse is not really a thing. I am super, super bullish on PMs and full stack designers.” — Dan Shipper"