The Bottleneck is Not Where You Think

(This post was written by a human. AI did no writing, only brainstorming) Something unprecedented is happening in software and how we build it. As a quick example, at Monarch, a few months ago, most of the code we written was written by hand, with maybe 20% written by AI. And the code written byContinue reading “The Bottleneck is Not Where You Think”

A Step Behind the Bleeding Edge: Monarch’s Philosophy on AI in Dev

This is a memo I published internally to my team at Monarch. I’m sharing it more publicly in case it helps other software engineering teams that are managing the crazy times we’re experiencing. This essay made the front page of HackerNews and had a great discussion around it. There’s no question: AI is changing howContinue reading “A Step Behind the Bleeding Edge: Monarch’s Philosophy on AI in Dev”

Monarch’s Engineering Values

These Engineering values are what we use internally at Monarch. They are evolving, but we wanted to share them publicly. There are many ways to build an amazing engineering culture, and we’re just starting to hone in on exactly what ours is. So we ask for your investment, participation, and feedback in co-creating the cultureContinue reading “Monarch’s Engineering Values”