Mingsheng Hong

Mingsheng Hong builds AI and data products, including legal-contracting systems at Ironclad, which he joined as Head of AI. His earlier work includes senior engineering roles at Google and Microsoft and co-founding Bluesky Data.

He argues that AI coding productivity should be measured through work that survives automated checks, human review and use by customers. His approach tracks spending alongside delivered value, addresses review and CI bottlenecks, and treats token consumption as a diagnostic signal rather than a target for engineers to maximize.