On Podlodka AI Crew

This week I joined AI Crew as an attendee. It was my first Podlodka outside the Android niche, and I even had to type this post title three times before spelling it right - force of habit. I came to watch people and collect practical use cases. Also, this is probably the largest Podlodka event I remember.

The talks are very case-focused. Not exactly my domain, but they show just how broad AI adoption already is. Some people automate tiny things that probably did not need automation, while others are basically flipping the whole understanding of the profession upside down.

The strongest insight for me is how extreme the stratification already is. On one side, people are heavily running agent-based workflows; on the other, there are still many very basic questions from obvious newcomers or skeptics. And this is in a room that already represents the tip of the iceberg - highly motivated people willing to pay serious money just to understand the topic better. Imagine how many people out there still live exactly as before. The gap in mindset is striking, and honestly fascinating to observe.