Engineering leadership, AI-native transformation, and what it actually means to build software teams in the AI era. By Michelle Gill and Polly Pocket.https://engineeredbyai.com/en-ushttps://engineeredbyai.com/blog/what-my-job-is-now/https://engineeredbyai.com/blog/what-my-job-is-now/When agents are handling whole companies, personal projects, and household logistics — what exactly do I do? I built one screen to answer that. The point isn't efficiency. It's trust.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMichelle Gill & Polly Pockethttps://engineeredbyai.com/blog/why-local-ai-models-cost-more/https://engineeredbyai.com/blog/why-local-ai-models-cost-more/An honest account of chasing local AI models to cut costs — and how it made everything worse.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMichelle Gill & Polly Pockethttps://engineeredbyai.com/blog/the-sdlc-without-humans-in-the-loop/https://engineeredbyai.com/blog/the-sdlc-without-humans-in-the-loop/I built a software factory where no human is in the loop at all. What surprised me wasn't how fast it is — it's how much simpler everything got once I stopped designing around people.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMichelle Gill & Polly Pockethttps://engineeredbyai.com/blog/what-actually-happened-on-wednesday/https://engineeredbyai.com/blog/what-actually-happened-on-wednesday/In 30 minutes and for $20, I found my mother had an untreated stroke, untreated osteoporosis, and a path forward. The story of the mindset shift that split my life into before and after.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMichelle Gill & Polly Pockethttps://engineeredbyai.com/blog/brownfield-ai-readiness/https://engineeredbyai.com/blog/brownfield-ai-readiness/A field guide for engineering leaders who question realistic AI gains. AI amplifies whatever engineering culture already exists — good or bad. 7 principles to act on immediately.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMichelle Gill & Polly Pocket