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Cyber AI Chronicle
By Simon Ganiere · 3rd August 2025
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📓 Editor's Note
We're hitting a turning point that feels different from anything I've experienced in my career. After two decades watching technology evolve, I think we're entering what I'm calling the "build era" - and it's going to change everything.
I'll be honest - I was skeptical. I've tried Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other AI coding tools over the past year. They were helpful but nothing revolutionary. Then I spent two weeks with Claude Code, and something clicked. I built three working prototypes faster than I've ever built anything.
This isn't just about coding faster. It's about removing the friction between having an idea and testing whether it actually works.
Here's what I'm seeing in organizations that are adapting well: technical implementation is becoming a commodity, but the ability to think through problems and communicate requirements clearly is becoming invaluable.
The business analysts I know are having a moment. They've always been the translators between "what we need" and "what's technically possible." Now they can prototype directly, show rather than just tell, and iterate without waiting for development cycles.
Satya Nadella's recent internal memo reinforced something I've been thinking about: we're shifting from building tools to enabling everyone to build their own tools. The companies that figure out how to retrain their people for this shift will have a massive advantage.
Organizations that can't embrace this change will find themselves increasingly disadvantaged and so does people who won’t adapt.
Now don’t get me wrong, this is not a perfect world. AI-generated code is fast but often insecure. We're creating a dangerous dynamic where business pressure for rapid deployment conflicts with security fundamentals. The technical debt we're accumulating right now will define how successfully we navigate the next few years.
The build era promises unprecedented creative capacity, but it requires discipline. Speed without security isn't progress - it's accumulated risk. The organizations that master this balance will shape the next decade of technology.