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A new engineer observes that a big company's reliance on AI for all artifacts (code, specs, tickets) leads to human bottlenecks. Despite AI generating everything, engineers work long hours because nobody understands the output, making the team slow.
This article argues that CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is an outdated and ineffective methodology for software development. It contends that CMMI's focus on institutionalized process devalues individual talent, stifles innovation, and has failed to prove its worth in the broader technology space.
Microsoft renumbered its job levels to start at 40‑70 to add granularity and avoid confusion with the old 1‑14 system; entry engineers now begin at level 59, while lower numbers cover interns and non‑engineering roles.
