Sridhar Vembu is blown away by AI. (Image: @svembu/X)
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Moneycontrol09-01-2026, 16:40

AI Supercharges Engineer: Year's Work Done in a Month, Internet Reacts!

  • Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu shared how an engineer built an advanced security tool in a month using AI.
  • The task would have taken a team of 3-4 engineers a year, showcasing a 50x leverage ratio.
  • The engineer credited Anthropic's Opus 4.5 AI model as a 'game changer' for code generation.
  • Vembu highlighted Zoho's culture of allowing smart people to experiment and find new pathways.
  • The incident sparks debate on AI's impact on software development, team structures, and productivity metrics.

Why It Matters: AI dramatically boosts engineering productivity, enabling one person to achieve a year's work in a month.

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