Welcome to the third edition of AXIS, the Inclusion Cloud research lab. This time, we present Rethinking Tech Hiring for the AI-Augmented Era, a report that explores how AI is rewriting the rules for identifying and hiring elite tech talent.
In a world where almost anyone can generate working code in seconds with the help of AI, the usual hiring signals are no longer enough. This shift is creating a domino effect across the entire hiring journey and brings one critical question to the forefront:
If anyone can produce code that seems functional at first glance, how do you tell apart those who truly understand architecture and systems from those who simply prompt, copy, and paste without context or long-term thinking?
In this edition, we also introduce the concept of vibe coding—what it is, how it’s spreading, and whether it’s leading us toward something even riskier: vibe architecture.
To be clear, this report isn’t about banning AI from software development. Quite the opposite. We see AI as a powerful accelerator of productivity when used by the right people in the right way. What we aim to highlight is the growing divide between two types of developers: those who use AI as a strategic extension of their expertise (AI-augmented developers) and those who rely on it as a workaround for skill gaps—what we call vibe coders.
This report explains how we at Inclusion Cloud are redesigning our recruiting engine to meet this new reality: Interviews must now detect AI usage in real time. Vibe coders might get by in the short term but tend to introduce long-term risks. In contrast, certified senior engineers and experienced software architects remain essential—and more valuable than ever—for building scalable, sustainable systems.
Throughout the report, Pablo Bucci, Recruiting Lead at Inclusion Cloud, shares first-hand insights from the field—how to read behavioral signals in remote interviews, spot red flags in technical challenges, and understand why not all working code is created equal.
If you’re looking to hire developers who think beyond the prompt and are ready to lead in this new era of software development, this report is a great place to start.