Stop being skeptical about AI for development with Charity Majors
Charity Majors: skepticism about AI in dev work is now irrational. Here's why practitioners should shift.
Why it matters
A prominent CTO argues the case for AI adoption in software development has moved past debate—practitioners who remain skeptical are making a strategic mistake in 2026.
The key facts
7 to knowCharity Majors (Honeycomb CTO/co-founder) on AI adoption shift from 2025 to 2026
Framed as professional skepticism vs. rational adoption—a mindset/culture story for engineering teams
Published August 2026—positions skepticism as now outdated
Speaker: Charity Majors, CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb
Framing: shift from rational skepticism (2025) to adoption readiness (2026)
Format: opinion/commentary piece in Pragmatic Engineer newsletter
No specific product launches, benchmarks, deployments, or policy changes cited in headline
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Publisher excerpt: In 2025, it was rational to be skeptical about AI. In 2026, it's not, anymore. With Charity Majors, CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb.