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Theres a 3way Mexican standoff happening in Silicon Valley and a new job has emerged from it You have these 3 separate jobs in the past of Programmer Product Manager Designer The programmers think they dont need the product managers or the designers anymore because they can have AI do that And then each of the other two doesnt think that they need the other two either And theyre all correct Each of them can do the job of all three And so now the job is Builder Its entirely possible that were sitting here in 1020 years and the job of coder is gone but you have this extraordinary number of builders running around Marc Andreessen on MTS Live marcandreessen siliconvalley techjobs ai softwareengineer

May 31, 2026
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basically the idea is that you have these separate jobs in the past of programmer, product manager, and designer. And I've been describing what's happening in the Valley companies as sort of this three-way Mexican standoff where the programmers think that they can, they don't need the product managers and the designers anymore because they can have AI do that. And then each of the other two doesn't think that they need the other two either. And what I've been predicting is like, they're all, they're all correct. The product manager can generate code and design now. And you know, so each of them can do the job of all three. Um, and so the idea is that the jobs change. And so now, now the job is builder. Um, and you might come into the builder, you might get on the builder track by coming out of coding or product management, um, or, um, design or, or maybe even something else, customer service, you then become responsible for building, you know, building complete products. And again, you have this kind of, you know, you're, you're super empowered by the AI that can help fill in, um, all the things that are not directly in your background. And so I like, I think, I think it's entirely possible that we're sitting here in 10 years, you know, in 20 years or whatever, and like the job of coder is gone, but you have this just, you know, it's extraordinary number of builders running around.

Summary

The video discusses the evolution of tech roles in Silicon Valley, highlighting a shift from traditional positions to a new role called 'Builder' that integrates skills from programming, product management, and design, all enhanced by AI.

Key Points

  1. The traditional roles of programmer, product manager, and designer are evolving.
  2. Each role believes they can perform the others' tasks with AI assistance.
  3. The new job title emerging is 'Builder', responsible for creating complete products.
  4. Builders can come from various backgrounds, including coding and customer service.
  5. AI empowers builders by filling gaps in their skill sets.
  6. In the future, the role of coder may disappear, replaced by builders.

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silicon-valley tech-jobs ai builders product-management

Repurpose Ideas

  • LinkedIn post: The future of tech roles and the rise of builders
  • Tweet: How AI is reshaping tech jobs into builders
  • Checklist: Skills needed to transition into a builder role

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