No one can say traditional hiring will disappear, but there is a clear shift toward pods, contractors, and smaller AI-enabled teams.

In this episode of AI ThoughtMakers, Prem sits down with Suresh, Solution Architect at GeekyAnts, to explore one of the biggest shifts happening in technology teams today: the move from traditional full-time engineering teams to expert pods.

They discuss:

• What an AI-native pod is and how it works

• How pods operate differently from traditional outsourcing

• Why startups and enterprises are embracing pod-based execution

• The evolving role of engineering managers in the age of AI

• How AI is changing hiring, team structures, and productivity

• When to choose AI-native pods vs. full-time engineering teams

• Situations where building an in-house team still makes more sense

• How founders and CEOs can evaluate pod performance in the first 90 days

• The risks, limitations, and decision-making boundaries of pod-based models

• Whether the future of software development is shifting away from traditional hiring

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