If AI does the work, what’s left for us?
🕐 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · 18:30 · GMT+8
💰 Second Space members: free
💰 General admission: NT$200
🇺🇸 Language: English
Join Second Space to watch a Y Combinator conversation with Amjad Masad, founder and CEO of Replit—a company working to make software creation accessible beyond traditional programmers. He is interviewed by Andrew Miklas, a YC General Partner and co-founder and former founding CTO of PagerDuty. (ycombinator.com)
Masad’s provocative thesis: as AI agents take on more execution, companies may increasingly organize around two human roles—builders and salespeople.
The conversation explores who gets to build software in the AI era, why domain expertise and judgment still matter, and how selling may become more about education, trust, and understanding real problems. (summify.io)
After watching, we’ll discuss what feels useful, what deserves pushback, and what the argument could mean for our own work.
Come away with a sharper framework for thinking about AI-native teams, the skills worth developing, and where you might fit—or refuse to fit—inside this two-role future.
Agenda
18:30 - 18:35 · Welcome & Setup
Quick intro to the topic and one question to keep in mind: If AI can execute most tasks, what becomes more valuable for humans?
18:35 - 19:10 · Podcast Viewing
Watch the YC conversation with Amjad Masad and Andrew Miklas together.
19:10 - 19:15 · First Reactions
What stood out? What felt true? What immediately sounded like bullshit?
19:15 - 19:25 · Group Discussion
Are “builders + salespeople” really enough?
Which jobs disappear, and which just change?
Does domain expertise become more or less valuable?
What skills would you invest in today?
Where do you fit in this model?
19:25 - 19:30 · Takeaways & Wrap-up
One idea you’re taking away, one thing you disagree with, and what it might change about how you work.
