Human + AI: Case

Anh-Thư applies the framework to real roles. 3 Duolingo NYC positions analyzed: Where does AI assist? Where is human expertise irreplaceable?

Analysis date: December 14, 2025 (Anh-Thư and Claude Opus 4.5)

What Which Case Apps
Director of Product, Learning
$280-350K - NYC Hybrid - Strategy + People
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
$180-220K - NYC Hybrid - Code + Architecture
Director of Learning Design
$220-280K - NYC Hybrid - Pedagogy + Vision
Key Insight: What $300K Buys
Not "skills" (AI has those) — but contextual depth (THIS company's politics, culture, history),
accountability (owns outcomes when things fail), and trust (people follow people, not algorithms)