Evaluating AI usage in performance reviews is 'totally fair game'
That's what Microsoft said to its employees, so I worked with senior leaders to create a framework for that.
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"Using AI is no longer optional"
When Microsoft's internal memo said managers should evaluate AI usage in performance reviews, it sparked a lot of debate across engineering teams. GitHub's CEO backed this by saying that evaluating AI use is 'totally fair game',
Most companies haven't really done this yet. But the writing's on the wall: AI proficiency is becoming a core engineering skill, and pretending otherwise won't help your team.
The problem is that I don’t think as an industry we know how to evaluate AI usage. I thought about it and I've developed a playbook working with very senior engineering leaders who are also thinking…