Shachaf Rodberg

Not long ago, I spent a weekend writing code with Claude, Anthropic’s AI assistant. I’ve been programming for more than 20 years. I was one of the first engineers at Facebook, where I built the original search engine. I went on to become chief technology officer of Dropbox, where I scaled the engineering team from 25 people to a thousand. Code has... See more

ut the clubs build academies anyway, because they understand something the creative industry has never properly grasped: the health of the ecosystem you operate in is a precondition for your own success. A sport that stops developing players at the grassroots level has no players worth watching within a generation. Which means no fans. Which means... See more

AI might be able to simulate the no-nonsense style of a Warren Buffett letter, but it can’t replicate his self-criticism and generosity with lessons, hard-won from real-life experience and honed through his very act of writing.

AI tools can summarize what’s already known, but they can’t give you a point of view on what you don’t yet know.

In fields where results and track record lag or stay hidden, writing is an interim signal of competence. AI can generate content, but it can’t demonstrate judgment accumulated over years of experience

AI-generated content might fill a feed, but it doesn’t build the trust that makes someone open your cold email.

Most companies will approach AI as a cost-cutting tool and wonder why they’re not seeing transformative results. A few will use it to redesign work around human capabilities. Both will use AI. Only one will thrive.