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Soloists, Copy-Pasters, and Tourists

Rogers's diffusion curve explains when people adopt a tool, but with AI the real split is in how they use it. The article profiles five patterns on infrastructure teams—Soloists, Copy-Pasters, Godot Waiters, Specialists and tourists—and argues that speed makes planning, shared roadmaps and guardrails more important, not less.

SourceO'Reilly AI & ML RadarAuthor: Sar Haidar
Soloists, Copy-Pasters, and Tourists
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  • With implementation accelerated, planning and intent become the deciding bottleneck
  • Soloists ship many correct PRs that may pull in different directions; tie work to a shared roadmap
  • Copy-Pasters finish before they understand; scope agent credentials and require plan-then-apply
  • Godot Waiters have useful skepticism; treat objections as requirements and start with read-only tasks

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