Coinbase CEO Explains Why He Fired Engineers Who Didn’t Try AI Immediately
Coinbase aims to have AI write 50% of its software code by September, firing engineers who missed the one-week deadline to adopt AI tools, CEO Brian Armstrong said.
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Coinbase's CEO Fired Software Engineers Who Didn't Adopt AI Tools: 'We're Leaning as Hard as We Can Into AI'
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong gave software engineer employees a week to onboard to AI coding tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Some of them didn't onboard, and they were fired.
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BitcoinWorld Coinbase AI: Brian Armstrong’s Bold Mandate for Engineer Productivity In a move that sent ripples through the tech and cryptocurrency sectors, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently revealed a drastic decision: the termination of engineers who failed to adopt AI coding assistants. This isn’t just a story about workplace discipline; it’s a profound statement on the imperative of technological adaptation in the rapidly evolving world o…
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