[schthms]

Consulting firms will shrink, no doubt. Question is rather by what degree and that would depend on how much of their project inflow can actually be automated away. Perhaps strategic consulting is well positioned. They shine in situations that weren't anticipated like the chip shortage during covid. Automotive companies were scrambling to secure capacity allocations and they needed someone with relationships on the ground. Essentially lots of emotional work at the end. When stakes are high and trust is essential, human-to-human is still what counts.

[sillyfluke]

Yeah, it seems strange to me that otherwise smart people here started in engaging in short-sighted takes about starting a dev shop with a friend to get ahead of the AI curve.

No one really seems to want to answer the simple question: "Why would anyone be willing to buy your AI slop when there is no barrier for a company to generate their own with the same or lower cost?"

[schthms]

True. I guess it somewhat stems from the general dislike of consulting you find in the tech community.