alt Hacker NewsI think you still need software brain, because ultimately, this stuff still has limitations driven by software constraints, and having the AI try to explain it to them doesn't necessarily help.
I think we all have had experiences with people treating their computers as magic boxes and not understanding why certain requests simply are not possible to satisfy.
A growing number of non-technical managers are now using Claude Code to build small custom software. A larger share will use Cowork to automate routine business tasks. Claude Cowork will become easier to use and more automated over time, as it learns the user's preferences, just like a good executive assistant does.
Granted, it's possible that a majority of people will not acquire proper 'manager brain' either and we'll see how that pans out. Evolutionarily, managerial skills are much more aligned with what many hunter-gatherers might learn as they mature and become more of an advisor than a doer.
Even if only 10-20% of people end up using multiple autonomous agents regularly for their work and business, that will change the economy. Contrast this with <1% of people who develop software professionally.