Being a technical founder who knows how to code isn’t really a huge advantage anymore. Being a founder who knows how to speak is the advantage — or just running the company.

At this point, speaking creates software. I can talk to Whisper and Claude, code, and make software. I don’t need to know how to fix null pointer errors in Golang — or at least not that well.

The Shift

Since 1990, knowing how to code was an invaluable skill in tech. It was basically impossible to be in tech and not know how to code.

Now, it almost feels useless. Half the stuff can be done better and faster by Claude Code or any other model. Only some things — which is why you hire — can be solved by a person only. But that list is shrinking still.

Cybersecurity Is Next

Cybersecurity is going through the same phase right now. Being a technical practitioner in cyber is obviously important, but in 3-5 years, I think it will be similar to code. It’s really not a huge skill that is deep.

The tools will get better. The AI will handle more of the execution. What won’t get automated is the ability to communicate clearly, direct agents effectively, and make strategic decisions.

The Takeaway

Communication is the number one skill in the world today, and it will be the number one skill in the world in the year 2100.

Prove me wrong.