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I first met HackerRank back in 2016, as a wholly new solution for assessing developer skills—and they’ve been a leader in the category for ages. But the space we’re in and the challenges their customers face are both evolving rapidly. Back then, the future of work was more esoteric, more philosophical than real. I remember during my days at IDC when Lisa Rowan and I were invited to contribute to their new Future of Work practice, and AI and automation was positioned as an extension and enablement of human workforce… It was a nice idea, but it felt like we were a decade or more from it being more than just that—more than just an idea.
Fast forward to today, and every CHRO across every industry is fielding questions about how AI is integrated into their workforce strategies. Hot on the heels of the rapid emergence of Gen AI use cases across the world of work, we’re swiftly entering the age of the AI agent—and suddenly, the notion of a digital workforce is very, very real. This shift isn’t just a challenge for IT leaders—it’s an urgent priority for HR and talent leaders, who now have to rethink
