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Tech Interview Expert: AI Isn’t Killing Careers, But THIS is

2026-02-02 Science & Technology
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Top Comments (10)

@pencilcheck 2026-02-02

the more I hear the more I feel like none of them are able to represent engineers anymore, they are more talking as a director, manager instead.

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@CodeFlooding 2026-02-02

This is the fourth time I've heard that engineers are going to do more product work and that product folks will do more engineering work. I was also at JSConf Mexico last year, and in his keynote, Guillermo Rauch mentioned that one of the things that will be invaluable in the age of AI is taste. Stefan mentioned this in the convo about systems design. I would be interested in hearing more about that concept of taste as it relates to tech.

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@offBeatRock777 2026-02-02

Stefan’s system design education videos are the greatest

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@warrenwong 2026-02-02

Didn’t expect the FIRE movement tangent at the end. That felt like the most compelling part of the pod. Autobots unclench!

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@Jamestjsp 2026-02-02

In the title "Tech Interview Expert: AI Isn’t Killing Careers, But THIS is," "THIS" refers to the lack of real personal connection and the overwhelming noise in the digital realm (0:29)

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@ArtemKhodos 2026-02-06

Hello Interview is the best channel for interview preparation!

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@lunarapplepie5738 2026-02-03

This is exactly the type of video I needed to see right now! Thank you!

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@bhargavpandya9189 2026-02-14

stefan and evan are truly some of the most inspirational fellows of our community

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@thebehavioral 2026-02-03

Can definitely relate to the desire for work to have deeper meaning and purpose and making career moves to realize it.

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@ALifeEngineered 2026-04-23

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