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169: How the Heck Do We Hire Developers in 2026?
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169: How the Heck Do We Hire Developers in 2026?
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Coding interviews were a shaky signal before AI showed up, so how the heck do we hire developers now? We dig into a proposal to test junior engineers on product thinking with AI customers and graders, and why getting good with AI tools is no longer optional. Plus, a Railway employee hacks a competitor with its own AI agent, the NY Times sues Brave over its paywall blocker, and Squarespace cuts 19% of its staff. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro1:18 - How to hire junior engineers in an age of AI25:02 - ...