[wazHFsRy]

As everyone is an expert now[1] on paper I think it is unfortunately time for a shift again. For years I was big proponent of asynchronous remote work. But it seems like the only reasonable way forward is to discuss things face to face. I still prefer to prepare things async, but then discuss them in person to understand if people actually understand what they are talking about. So far I also have a good time with really being frank and honest with colleagues if something is clearly AI expertise and not that persons expertise.

1: https://www.dev-log.me/everyone_is_an_expert_now/

[aryehof]

I like the idea of face-to-face discussions. My only fear is that many of the new generation will say they really prefer that we text or slack instead.

[wazHFsRy]

That is something I actually have not noticed, do you get pushback like this?

[sevenzero]

No thanks, I really don't see the benefit of face to face discussions. Just don't hire AI bros, problem solved. If you can't filter them out in the hiring process, maybe refactor the hiring process.

[wazHFsRy]

I mean I agree with you, but the reality for many of us is that this is not under our control?

[sevenzero]

Yea absolutely, but can't you talk to the people responsible for hiring? Seems like a thing that should be communicated within the company as it really disrupts things.

Given that a lot of you do not have impact on hiring decisions I'd sign your face to face point, despite me not understanding the benefit of seeing if someone actually has the expertise, as most likely you also wont be able to unhire them.

Can't we solve this by just having on-site interviews?

[wazHFsRy]

Those are often also people who are in the company for a long time already, not only newly hired. I think AI makes it just so easy to be lazy.

I guess my hope with the face to face is that people take the feedback and learn to do the actual work again. Right now it feels like a lot of this kind of collaboration and what is okay and what no has to be figured out.