# MnTech Outlook 2026 | Jamie Thingelstad

By [Jamie Thingelstad](https://blog.thingelstad.xyz) · 2025-12-13

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Interesting comments on big goals for their organizations and the community this morning at MnTech Outlook 2026.

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/be15cecdcbf8da21b2df174fccf464d0776acaadc848470aff3734cbc8c1777a.jpg)

Some observations:

*   No surprise that **AI** and **transformation** was top of everyone’s list.
    
*   Pratt: “we are going to have a reduction in our white collar workforce”
    
*   Tomes shared his personal experiences vibe coding. Playing and directly engaging with new tech is critical.
    
*   Bahner: we still need coding cause somebody has to read and verify the code. I agree we need talented developers but I don’t think this is why. Nobody can read machine language or assembly. Abstraction matters. Is agentic developmetn just a new abstraction?
    

Thanks to [Renee Edwards](https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-edwards-6a29521/) (Optum), [Eric Pratt](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericprattmn/) (Senator), [Angie Schulke](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieschulke/) (Star Tribune), [Kristin Bahner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinbahner/) (Representative), and [Tarek Tomes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-tomes/) (State of Minnesota) for sharing with everyone.

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*Originally published on [Jamie Thingelstad](https://blog.thingelstad.xyz/mntech-outlook-2026-or-jamie-thingelstad)*