Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan believes that as AI becomes more capable of writing code, companies should consider hiring more engineers instead of reducing their workforce.
Mohan argues that engineers have other responsibilities besides coding, such as reviewing, testing, debugging, designing, and deploying code.
He states that while AI can improve productivity by around 30-40%, companies should still invest in more engineers to achieve even greater productivity gains.
Mohan suggests that companies with a high technology ceiling should view the increased capabilities of AI as an opportunity to hire more engineers.