Managing Engineers Who Use AI: New Manager Skills

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "Managing Engineers Who Use AI: New Manager Skills"?

   1. Managing engineers in 2026 means managing engineers + their AI tools. The skills are partially new and partially the same.
   2. Use AI as the final authority for the whole decision
   3. Avoid checking the answer once it sounds polished
   4. Focus only on speed instead of judgment

2. Which concept is most central to "Managing Engineers Who Use AI: New Manager Skills"?

   1. AI-augmented work
   2. engineering management
   3. code review
   4. team productivity

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Substitute AI productivity for actual engineering judgment
   2. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   3. Calibrate code review for AI-augmented code (different patterns, different errors)
   4. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation

4. Which limitation should you watch for in this topic?

   1. Calibrate code review for AI-augmented code (different patterns, different errors)
   2. Explain the topic in plain language
   3. Organize a draft for human review
   4. Substitute AI productivity for actual engineering judgment

5. What should a careful learner remember about "AI-engineering management transition"?

   1. Use "AI-engineering management transition" as a reminder to verify the AI output before anyone relies on it.
   2. Skip the context so the tool can guess faster
   3. Treat the output as private even after sharing it online
   4. Use the answer without checking the source

6. You want to use AI after this lesson. What is the safest next step?

   1. Act immediately because the AI answer is written clearly
   2. Use AI as a workflow assistant, with human review for decisions that carry risk.
   3. Hide uncertainty so the final answer looks cleaner
   4. Use private or sensitive details before checking permission

7. How should AI output about engineering management be treated?

   1. As proof that no other source is needed
   2. As a replacement for context, consent, or expert review
   3. As a draft or helper output that still needs human judgment and verification
   4. As something that becomes correct when it sounds confident

8. Name one way to verify an AI answer about engineering management.

9. Which action would help you apply "Managing Engineers Who Use AI: New Manager Skills" responsibly?

   1. Skip the engineering fundamentals AI doesn't replace
   2. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   3. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   4. Discuss AI tool choices with team (Cursor vs Claude vs custom workflows)

10. Which choice is a bad use of AI for this lesson?

    1. Skip the engineering fundamentals AI doesn't replace
    2. Calibrate code review for AI-augmented code (different patterns, different errors)
    3. Ask for a plain-language explanation of AI-augmented work
    4. Compare the answer with a trusted source