How Block is becoming the most AI-native enterprise in the world | Dhanji R. Prasanna

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny interviews Dhanji Prasanna, CTO at Block, about Block's AI-native approach. They discuss Goose, Block's internal open-source AI agent, which saves employees 8-10 hours a week. Dhanji shares insights on shifting company culture to embrace AI, the importance of organizing teams functionally, and how AI is making non-technical teams more productive. He also touches on the future of engineering work, the counterintuitive lesson that code quality isn't directly tied to product success, and the value of open source. The conversation explores practical AI applications, measuring AI impact, and the balance between AI and human judgment, offering actionable advice for companies aiming to become more AI-forward.