Finextra Op-Ed: 'Systems Thinking' Is the Top Skill to Hire For in the AI Era

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A Finextra piece argues the most valuable skill to screen for when hiring in the AI era is systems thinking, contending many 'AI-first' companies are really building AI-augmented orgs that need people who can orchestrate rather than just code. It echoes the broader thesis that the engineering bottleneck has shifted from writing code to coordinating AI. A relevant signal for how AI is reshaping engineering hiring criteria.