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Surviving the Shift: What Stanford's CS146S Taught Me About Staying Relevant as a Staff Engineer

A staff engineer's reflection on Stanford's CS146S, exploring how AI agents are reshaping technical leadership, the shift from execution to specification, and the critical skills needed to thrive in an AI-native future.

Posted by Jamie Zhang on Thursday, February 26, 2026

Senior Software Engineer, Open source enthusiast, PMP, Scrum master

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