The rise of AI-assisted development tools has supercharged engineering output. But it’s also introduced a new challenge for leaders: how do we coach and grow engineers when AI is writing more of the code?
As an engineering manager, I’ve seen AI improve productivity—but it’s also started to blur the lines between doing the work and understanding the work. That’s why coaching today is less about unblocking someone technically and more about guiding engineers to develop deep, transferable skills—despite automation.
Here’s how I think about coaching in this new era:
