Dear [CC], Hiring Advice for the AI Age

Entry-level software engineering jobs are shrinking. Forward deployed engineering is the role exploding to replace them, and it's still open to new grads. Clara Shih talks with Leo Mehr, Director of Engineering at Ramp, who joined as the team's second engineer and now leads about 30 people. They cover what an FDE really does, why AI is collapsing ten jobs into one, and how to break in with...

You learned to code because they told you to. Now, the entry-level coding job is gone and the new bar is "can you build a whole app and make it cool?" Clara talks with Chip Huyen, author of AI Engineering and a founder building in AI and robotics, and Swizec Teller, Tech Lead at biotech startup Plasmidsaurus, about what they actually look for in new grad engineers in 2026. What does an e...

dear [CC] PodcastEpisode 1: dear [Accounting] AI took the entry-level accounting seat. Here's the seat that's now open. The job now is judgment, context, and process design to direct AI. Here's how to build proof of all three when Big Four entry-level postings are down 44% and PwC is hiring a third fewer grads next year. A Chief Accounting Officer who shrunk his close from 16 days to 1...

Dear CC, Human advice for the AI age The AI age has arrived. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the job market. Coming from pandemic over-hiring, global economic policy shifts, and an eruption in AI capabilities, it’s difficult to make sense of overall job market data. But one thing is clear: Entry-level job seekers are experiencing the most difficulty in finding work.  In this podcast, we share...

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