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Jun 18, 2026
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Anyone Can Build Software. What Happens Next?
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McKinsey Podcast
Eric Kutscher
(Host, McKinsey Podcast)
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Eric Kutcher
(Senior Partner and Chair of North America,…)
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Sridhar Ramaswamy
(CEO, Snowflake)
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Executive Summary
AI is causing a massive productivity explosion in software engineering, with top programmers at Snowflake seeing 50-100x improvements, fundamentally changing the economics of software creation.
Snowflake is successfully driving internal AI adoption by providing accessible tools like its coding agent, 'Coco', to all employees, which has organically created a more AI-literate workforce and improved operations.
The business model for AI is in flux, with a shift from pure consumption-based pricing towards hybrid models that combine per-seat fees with usage caps to provide more cost predictability for customers.
In an era of rapid AI-driven change, leadership must focus on fostering adaptability and continuous learning, reframing reskilling not just as a corporate initiative but as a necessity for individual career survival and growth.
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