PETER GALLOWAY
№ 10 / 14 Training & Skills May 24, 2026
An Analogy

The Calculator Didn't Kill Math

Why "juniors are using AI too much" is the same panic we've had about every tool, ever

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The Setup

Calculators didn't kill math — they moved it forward.

Now kids tackle calculus in high school. Same will happen with AI: the fundamentals move up a layer. Today's junior needs to read AI output critically, evaluate tradeoffs, and architect at a higher level.

By the numbers 120 min

free Claude-agents training

taught by the engineer who built Claude Code. The fundamentals didn't go away — they moved up a layer.

Every generation of tool gets this objection. The fundamentals always survive — they just move.
Peter Galloway

On the wire

Three pieces from the last 30 days that reinforce this analogy. Forward to the executive who's still calling it hype.

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