The piece further discusses the importance of sustainable growth and the value of developer experience over productivity. It also touches on HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper, which despite good numbers, has not excited investors. Lastly, it emphasizes the need for startups to strategize and budget for AI-assisted software development in 2024, warning that failure to do so could lead to wasted resources and staff loss.
Key takeaways:
- Companies using AI-powered tools need to create policies to address ethical, practical, or legal issues to prevent future complications.
- Doola's strategic investment deck is well-received for its understanding of its audience and problem-solving approach, but lacks information about the product, competitive landscape, and go-to-market plan.
- Atlassian’s head of DevOps, Andrew Boyagi, suggests that improving developer productivity is more important than trying to measure it.
- Startups need to strategize and budget for AI-assisted software development in 2024, understanding how much to invest in AI tools, weighing the benefits of AI versus new recruits, and ensuring their training is on point.