March 04, 2026

EP75: Building an AI-Native Engineering Team with Nic Neate

45 minutes

In this episode Ben Pearce and Nic Neate discuss what it's really like to build and be part of an AI native engineering team. Nic shares his experiences and insights on how AI is fundamentally changing the way software is developed, the skills required for engineers in this new landscape, and the challenges organizations face in adapting to these changes.

Nic Neate is the CTO of @Nimbus. He has many years working in the software world and previously worked at Metaswitch and Microsoft.

Show Links

Ben Pearce LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpthoughts/

Tech World Human Skills Home - https://www.techworldhumanskills.com

Nic Neate Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nic-neate-b3515210/

Nimbus - https://www.nimbusmaps.co.uk/

Takeaways

AI is fundamentally changing software engineering.

Vibe coding is using AI to write code.

AI native means riding the wave of AI tooling.

Being AI native enables you to do so much more.

AI can do it in 10 minutes what you could do in a week.

Context engineering is a key skill for engineers.

Decision making is crucial in an AI native world.

You need to invest in your tool chain.

Recruitment processes need to change for AI roles.

Maximize value for people working in AI.

Keywords

AI native engineering, software development, generative AI, engineering teams, AI tools, context engineering, software productivity, AI integration, engineering leadership, tech transformation

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