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Published Jan 10, 2025

The Widening Tech Career Divide: Big vs Small Tech

Delve into the widening tech career divide between big and small companies as Nikhyl Singhal and Carly Malatskey discuss the impact of AI on industry dynamics, the mindset required for founding a company, and the crucial factors influencing career success in various tech environments.

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- How does AI change venture capital?
  Asked by 30 people
- How does artificial intelligence change venture capital?
  Asked by 14 people
- What is the current sentiment around the maturation of AI technology?
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- Do you have any advice from startup founders?
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- How will AI affect software engineering as a career?
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- How is AI used in tech companies as discussed in the episode AI, Big Data, and the Power of Framing — with Kenneth Cukier and the clip Data-Driven Mindset?
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- How is AI changing the way we think, as discussed in the episode 2023 Predictions Part II and the clip AI's Transformative Impact?
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- How important is starting a new project or venture?
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- How to start a startup
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- What are the challenges of scaling a business?
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- How will large language models (LLMs) and AI change software engineering and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) as discussed in the episode Meta’s Joe Spisak on Llama 3.1 405B and the Democratization of Frontier Models | Training Data and the clip Scaling Innovations?
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- How do startup founders think as discussed in the episode The Art and Science of Biology's Future and the clip Contrarian Thinking?
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- How should I think about joining a head of product role?
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- Can AI systems be scaled?
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- How do startups navigate change?
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