{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AI Thoughtmakers","title":"What Engineers Must Own in the AI Era","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1002,"description":"Token costs are going down. Total AI spend is going up. And most people are only looking at half the picture.\n\nIn this episode of AI Thoughtmakers, we sit down with Saurabh Srivastav, Senior Software Engineer at GeekyAnts, for a sharp, no-fluff conversation about the real economics of AI — what it actually costs, where founders should and shouldn't be building, and why judgment is about to become the scarcest skill in the entire industry.\n\nFrom why you should never build a generic AI app, to why Friday deploys are a death wish in the AI era, to why context engineering will outlive prompt engineering by a mile — this is the episode for engineers, founders, and leaders who want to understand the AI economy from the inside.\n\nKey topics covered:\n• The real cost of AI — what subscribers pay vs what AI companies actually spend\n• Why token costs going down doesn't mean total AI spend is going down\n• Where founders without big capital backing should and should not be building\n• Why generic AI apps are a trap — and what to build instead\n• Why judgment will be the scarce skill as implementation becomes easier\n• One judgment engineer vs five prompt engineers — which one to hire and why\n• Why context engineering matters more than prompt engineering going forward\n• Why AI products fail after deployment — the verification problem nobody talks about\n• Adding AI to an existing product — real innovation or just marketing?\n• Customer support as the perfect example of AI integration done right\n• Why deploying AI-powered software on a Friday can be a bad idea\n\nWhether you're a founder trying to figure out where to place your bets, an engineer wondering where your value lies, or a hiring manager rethinking what skills actually matter — this episode gives you a clearer picture of where the AI economy is actually heading.\n\nSubscribe for more conversations on AI, engineering, product development, and the future of software.\n\nConnect with Saurabh:   / saurabhsrivastava108   \nConnect with...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9ucptEYd5kVPtNA_zR1pGGq70YIZjxQEgWQXPqsHHDg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNGQz/ZmI1YWRiYWMxMTM3/YmQyNDA4YTQ2ZTY4/N2RjNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}