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The New Pyramid of Software Engineering

Published on 04.03.2026

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The New Pyramid of Software Engineering

TLDR: Luca Rossi from the Refactoring newsletter argues that engineering teams face analysis paralysis when adopting AI because most advice is tactical, not strategic. He proposes a three-layer pyramid -- Developer Experience, AI, and Product Engineering -- where each layer only works when the one below it is solid, much like Maslow's hierarchy of needs applied to software teams.

The New Pyramid of Software Engineering

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