Varun Mohan, CEO and co-founder of Windsurf, discusses on 'Lenny's Podcast' how the rise of AI in coding doesn't mean engineers will become vastly more productive. He points out that while AI can handle much coding, engineers also engage in tasks like reviewing and testing code. Mohan emphasizes the need for companies to invest in more engineering talent, rather than reducing hires, as they seek to enhance productivity. He uses JPMorgan Chase's significant software budget as an example, suggesting that increased productivity doesn't equate to fewer employees needed.
Just because AI is becoming increasingly capable of writing the lion's share of code, that doesn't necessarily mean engineers will be '10x as productive,' said Varun Mohan, CEO and co-founder of Windsurf.
Engineers spend more time than just writing code. They review code, test code, debug code, design code, deploy code, right?" he said on an episode of 'Lenny's Podcast.'
We are definitely seeing over 30, maybe close to 40% productivity improvements," Mohan said. "But I think for the vision that we're solving for, even if I were to say the company in the long tail had 200 engineers, it'd probably be too low still.
She [CIO of JPMorgan Chase] expects these kinds of firms to realize that it's time to onboard more employees, rather than thin the ranks.
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