The speed of AI-native software development has all but eliminated the need for a "walk softly and carry a big stick" approach to quasi-competitive partnership dynamics. + for the well-funded, the speculative value of bolstering / leveraging your existing moat is exponentially greater the opportunity cost of trying...
@CharlesPattson Absolutely on point. The most challenging / important part of this transition is the speed at which one can move beyond the shock and accept, embrace, extend. Perhaps an entire generation of careers will be defined by that single mental / emotional capacity.