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title: "I went to an AI conference and got a crash course in middle management"
date: 2026-04-17
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69e217d8751f4ecdafd84febbfb04914&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.businessinsider.com%2fai-agent-management-software-engineer-openai-anthropic-google-coding-2026-4&c=13276973681111741223&mkt=en-us
description: "At a top conference for software engineers, one thing was clear: the job has changed dramatically, and everyone will be managing agents."
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# I went to an AI conference and got a crash course in middle management

At a top conference for software engineers, one thing was clear: the job has changed dramatically, and everyone will be managing agents.

*Published: 2026-04-17*