Summary
The chief technology officer of Axios, Dan Cox, shares insights on how AI is rapidly changing the way work is done at the company. His team's use of AI tools has greatly increased their productivity, allowing them to complete projects much faster than before.
Key Facts
- Dan Cox is the chief technology officer at Axios and has over 20 years of experience in tech.
- Using AI tools, a project that took three weeks last year was completed in 37 minutes this year.
- Axios reduced its product and tech team from 63 to 43 people while doubling its output.
- The company's backlog of work, once 12 months long, is expected to be cleared in a few months due to AI efficiencies.
- AI tools like Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex help the team deliver features in days instead of months.
- The focus for CTOs is shifting from speed of production to effectively communicating the purpose and story behind new technology.
- Axios reduced its tech team significantly over two years due to AI advancements but increased productivity.
- The company expects AI to potentially lead to job losses in certain areas but also sees it as an opportunity to reduce costs and hire more journalists.
