What Founders Must Do in Agentic LLM Era

The other day, I had an intriguing conversation
with a friend in tech about Agentic LLMs and
coding assistants. It went something like this:

👤 Me: "We’re at a point where Agentic AI
(AAI) can help write and deploy entire
applications end-to-end."

🤖 Tech Friend: "I see the potential in code
writing, but AAI still struggles with crafting
‘perfect’ software code."

👤 Me: "Fair point. That’s why we’ll always
need senior developers to bridge the gap. But
think about this—junior developers might not be as
essential anymore. And what about Founders?"

🤖 Tech Friend: "Founders? Aren’t they just
the ones paying salaries to the senior
developers?"

👤 Me: "True. But here’s the catch: a salary
won’t be enough. A senior developer could take an
idea and deploy it independently. So, Founders
must either:

1️⃣ Learn to code and implement their own ideas,
or

2️⃣ Make senior developers partners in their
vision—beyond just paying salaries."

🤖 Tech Friend: "Founders are smart—they’ll
adapt."

👤 Me: "But are they smarter and more logical
than senior developers who have the skills and
the capability to execute?"

🤖 Tech Friend: "That’s a question only time
can answer."

The big takeaway?

In the age of automation, it’s not about "Leading"
or "Managing" machines—it’s about mastering how to
"Automate."

My take on what Founders have to do is as below

💡 So, what’s next for Founders, Junior
Developers, and even Senior Developers? How do we
collectively navigate a world where Agentic AI
reshapes traditional roles and relationships?

Share your thoughts below—let’s discuss!