The Five Stages Every Engineering Team Goes Through with AI (and How to Know Where You Are Now)
Your engineering team is having two conversations right now. The public one is: "We should probably figure out AI."
But the private one sounds more like: "Are we already behind? Will my role change? Is my expertise still valuable if we're using Claude/GPT for everything?"
That gap between the public conversation and the private doubt is where most technical teams get stuck. And it's completely predictable.
I've watched five major technology revolutions reshape how teams work—the web, search, social media, mobile, and blockchain. AI is the sixth. And I've noticed something: every engineering team goes through the exact same five stages of adoption, whether they realize it or not. Knowing which stage you're in right now can accelerate your team's move from confusion to momentum by months. It’s something I call the Disruption Confidence Cycle.
Stage 1: Disruption — The Rules Just Changed
This is where you are right...
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