Episode #
The K-Shaped Future of Work
February 05, 2026

In this episode, hosts Neil and Eric break down the K-shaped future of software engineering, marketing, and white-collar work in the age of AI. They explain why senior talent is winning while junior roles struggle, how AI creates seven or eight out of ten outputs, and why taste, speed, and bias to action now separate winners from losers. The conversation covers remote versus in-office culture, AI content overload, the coming slop apocalypse, and why human judgment still matters. This is a must-listen for founders, marketers, engineers, and creators navigating AI-driven change.

Key Takeaways

• AI rewards senior talent and high agency

• Seven out of ten is the new baseline

• Taste and speed create unfair advantage

Chapters

(00:00) K-shaped future explained

(00:24) Seniors vs juniors hiring

(01:00) AI seven to ten gap

(02:22) Team A vs Team B engineers

(03:28) Why P&G avoids remote deals

(05:39) Marketing agencies and AI

(06:10) AI search citation shift

(07:10) Slop apocalypse debate

(12:23) OpenAI vs Anthropic usage

(16:57) Bias to action wins

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