# MnTech Outlook 2026 | Jamie Thingelstad

**Published by:** [Jamie Thingelstad](https://blog.thingelstad.xyz/)
**Published on:** 2025-12-13
**URL:** https://blog.thingelstad.xyz/mntech-outlook-2026-or-jamie-thingelstad

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Interesting comments on big goals for their organizations and the community this morning at MnTech Outlook 2026.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 (Optum), Eric Pratt (Senator), Angie Schulke (Star Tribune), Kristin Bahner (Representative), and Tarek Tomes (State of Minnesota) for sharing with everyone.

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