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Episode Synopsis
In this conversation, Bhavin Doshi interviews Anuj Gupta (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujgupta-82/) about career counseling for developers in the field of AI. They discuss whether developers should switch to an AI team, the importance of being AI aware, and how to make oneself more AI aware as a software developer. They also talk about the wrong steps to take in adding AI to one's resume, how to catch companies that glorify AI in job descriptions, and the critical questions to ask to understand the depth of AI work in a company. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the role of AI engineers and the future of AI.
Keywords
AI, career counseling, software development, AI team, AI awareness, resume, job descriptions, AI work, AI engineers, future of AI
Takeaways
- Developers should consider switching to an AI team based on their interest and passion for AI, rather than just following trends.
- Being AI aware is important for all developers, even if they don't switch to an AI team, as AI is becoming more prevalent in various fields.
- To make oneself more AI aware, developers can start with a project, learn the foundations of AI, and understand the limitations and nuances of AI.
- When applying to positions with an AI component, it's important to ask critical questions about the depth of AI work in the company and not be swayed by glorified job descriptions.
- AI engineers play a crucial role in optimizing AI systems and require a combination of software engineering and AI knowledge.
- The future of AI will involve the evolution of roles and demands, and it's important to focus on what one is naturally good at and continue learning and adapting.
Titles
The Future of AI
The Role of AI Engineers
Sound Bites
- "Should I switch to an AI team? Should I worry about leaving behind the regular software development and just switch to an AI team?"
- "AI requires very specialized UX design because AI systems still make a lot of mistakes"
- "It's more about being aware of AI and being aware of what AI's effects are on your craft."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Switching to an AI Team
04:43 Specialized UX Design for AI Systems
09:24 Being AI Aware as a Software Developer
24:08 Becoming More AI Aware through Hobby Projects
29:36 The Role of AI Engineers
35:28 The Future of AI
This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
This episode's sponsor is BlueJay by 10xEngg, they are building a very promising product "Bluejay" that makes it easier for developers to create and manage alerts. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY!
Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu
Telegram: https://t.me/pakkanimbu
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu
Keywords
AI, career counseling, software development, AI team, AI awareness, resume, job descriptions, AI work, AI engineers, future of AI
Takeaways
- Developers should consider switching to an AI team based on their interest and passion for AI, rather than just following trends.
- Being AI aware is important for all developers, even if they don't switch to an AI team, as AI is becoming more prevalent in various fields.
- To make oneself more AI aware, developers can start with a project, learn the foundations of AI, and understand the limitations and nuances of AI.
- When applying to positions with an AI component, it's important to ask critical questions about the depth of AI work in the company and not be swayed by glorified job descriptions.
- AI engineers play a crucial role in optimizing AI systems and require a combination of software engineering and AI knowledge.
- The future of AI will involve the evolution of roles and demands, and it's important to focus on what one is naturally good at and continue learning and adapting.
Titles
The Future of AI
The Role of AI Engineers
Sound Bites
- "Should I switch to an AI team? Should I worry about leaving behind the regular software development and just switch to an AI team?"
- "AI requires very specialized UX design because AI systems still make a lot of mistakes"
- "It's more about being aware of AI and being aware of what AI's effects are on your craft."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Switching to an AI Team
04:43 Specialized UX Design for AI Systems
09:24 Being AI Aware as a Software Developer
24:08 Becoming More AI Aware through Hobby Projects
29:36 The Role of AI Engineers
35:28 The Future of AI
This episode is also available as podcast on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
This episode's sponsor is BlueJay by 10xEngg, they are building a very promising product "Bluejay" that makes it easier for developers to create and manage alerts. If you aren't using them, you are missing out!! It automatically handles the creation of alerts and adds a ton of intelligence to them going forward! Request a demo from them TODAY!
Find Bhavin Doshi on other platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkdonline/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PakkaNimbu
Telegram: https://t.me/pakkanimbu
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@pakkanimbu
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