AI Killed the Staff Augmentation Model in Technology Consulting
For decades, tech consulting was built on a simple formula: rent out bodies by the hour, stack the bench with junior devs (onshore if the budget allows, offshore if it doesn’t), and layer on just enough project management to keep the lights on.
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GitHub has just unleashed a seismic shift in how teams build—and dare I say, think—about code. Their Copilot Coding Agent, announced at Microsoft Build 2025, turns Copilot from an assistant into a teammate you delegate tasks to. This is asynchronous, autonomous development on steroids.
Rethinking the Apprentice Model in the Age of AI
AI is already rebalancing the labor market—and not in the way most leaders predicted. For the first time in decades, unemployment rates are higher for new graduates than for experienced hires. Organizations are bypassing entry-level roles, opting instead to let AI handle the menial work that used to be the proving ground for fresh talent.
Why Your Staff Can’t Deliver Real Transformation with AI
Let’s start with the uncomfortable truth: asking your staff to “use AI to automate themselves” is a fantasy. It sounds visionary in a town hall speech, but in practice it’s like asking the pilot to dismantle the plane while still flying it.