Do AI Startups Actually Need AI? ft. Principal Engineer Ritvij | 0/1 Podcast

Описание: 🎙️ In this episode, I sit down with Ritvij, a Principal Engineer at Kendall AI, to discuss the reality of AI, working in AI, the state of CS degrees, and what the future holds for tech careers.

📌 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:01 - Introduction & Meet Ritvij
00:05:09 - What Does a Principal Engineer Actually Do?
00:07:07 - Is a CS Degree Still Worth It in 2025?
00:11:32 - What I Would Do as an 18-Year-Old Starting CS Today
00:13:33 - Do Startups Actually Need AI or Is It Just for Fundraising?
00:16:02 - Red Flags in Startup Demos - What to Look For
00:19:50 - The Most Overhyped Thing in AI Right Now
00:21:48 - What Should People Actually Be Building?
00:26:28 - First Projects to Build for Real Learning vs Resume Padding
00:31:03 - Best Advice for CS Students - What I Wish I Knew Earlier
00:33:07 - Where Is AI Really Headed? (Cutting Through the Hype)
00:37:22 - The Truth About AGI - Are We Actually Close?
00:41:22 - Describing Engineering Work in One Word

🔑 KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED:
• The reality of principal engineering roles
• How AI is changing job requirements (and competition)
• Why the CS market is more competitive than ever
• AI app builders & the Lovable.dev phenomenon
• The 60-40 split of data cleaning vs actual training
• Why fundamentals still matter more than AI coding assistants
• Real problem statements in non-tech fields that need solving
• AGI timeline reality check - we're further away than you think

💡 GUEST:
Ritvij - Principal Engineer @ Kendall AI

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