AnalysisBusinessOctober 21, 2026

Tenex pays AI engineers by story points, not hours

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Tenex has grown to 75 people serving Fortune 2000 and mid-market clients while compensating engineers on delivered story points rather than time at the keyboard. Co-founder Alex Lieberman says feared gaming — inflated estimates, rushed code — hasn't been the main problem; AI strategists own retention and growth, so they push back on low-value work.

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