<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Future of Work on Brian Swiger</title><link>https://www.mightybs.com/tags/future-of-work/</link><description>Recent content in Future of Work on Brian Swiger</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en</language><copyright>© 2026 Brian Swiger</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:16:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mightybs.com/tags/future-of-work/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Developer Evolution: From "Typists" to "Architects of Agency"</title><link>https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-17-the-developer-evolution-from-typists-to-architects-of-agency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:16:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-17-the-developer-evolution-from-typists-to-architects-of-agency/</guid><description>From Assembly to AI, every era of software engineering has faced a &amp;ldquo;panic&amp;rdquo; over new tools. This post explores the five stages of AI enablement&amp;hellip;from simple chat to scaling agent hubs on Kubernetes&amp;hellip;and argues that the real value of tools like GitHub Copilot and Squad isn&amp;rsquo;t in replacing thought, but in providing a &amp;ldquo;momentum engine.&amp;rdquo; Ultimately, we examine the ethical importance of developer delight: ensuring AI makes engineers feel brave and powerful rather than disposable.</description><media:content xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-04-17-the-developer-evolution-from-typists-to-architects-of-agency/featured.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>