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Somewhere between a dollar slice spot and a rooftop view... 🍕🏢 Here are a few #NYC startups hiring #SoftwareEngineers that are on the verge of something big! 👀 - - - 𝟏. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 🚀 - With a product that is already clicking for customers, they're looking for folks of all levels to work at intersection of Product Engineering, GenAI/LLMs and Infrastructure to execute their ambitious product roadmap. 𝟐. 𝐀𝐈-𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 😁 - Looking to build and own core projects 0-1 that leverage AI to make a real-world impact? Fresh off their Seed raise, they're looking for 2 engineers! 𝟑. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱, 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 📈 - An NYC FinTech making headlines multiple times recently are looking for multiple Backend and Infra focused engineers interested in high ownership & deep technical challenges. 𝟒. 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 🤖 - After their recent round, they're looking for engineers experienced with things like Distributed Systems, ML, and Data to help the continue pushing the boundaries on what can be achieved with AI. Do any of these roles sound interesting to you or look like they could be a fit for someone you know? Shoot me a message here or email at [email protected] - - - #NYCTech #Startup #Hiring #SoftwareEngineer

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You’re either building AI into your product now or you will be soon. You're also probably drowning in advice on how to do it, but most of it is fluff. Kyle Poyar teamed up with James Evans, CommandBar's founder and CEO (proud 🥹) and other 20 AI product legends to share some counterintuitive advice for baking AI into your products. Here are some highlights: Think differently 💡 Elad Gil says, "Your first AI product will probably be a fancy chat widget. The real magic happens when you rethink and integrate AI deeply into your product." Solve real problems 🔍 Joshua X. reminds us, "Cool demos don’t equal happy users. Build stuff people actually need." Design matters 🎨 Cameron Adams points out, "AI can do anything, but users need guidance. Give them a map, not a maze." Data is king 👑 Scott Belsky says, "The real power lies in your unique data and a killer interface. Fancy models are a dime a dozen."

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Back in 2010 or so I was obsessed with game engines like Unity and Unreal. Sure, they had been around for a while before that, but for me, at that time, these engines unlocked the magical world of game development by taking away the pain of graphics programming, user input, platform deployment (Android Studio, looking at you) and so much more. In 2012 I think I made one game a month for 12 months. Yes, they were all terrible but that's not the point. The point is that it was fun and easy to make games. Remember the mantra, "make games not engines"? The same logic applies to building CAD applications. Developing an application that lets users edit geometry in a robust, easy, and scalable way is very difficult. If you come from game dev, you might think meshes are the way to go. That will seem like great idea until your users want to boolean two meshes that came from who-knows-where. ❌ If you've got lots of extra dollars to spare and you come from the world of engineering, you might consider licensing one of the desktop CAD kernels. Good luck to you! Have fun learning the math behind BREPs for the next couple years let alone shipping that application to paying customers to recover your upfront costs. ❌ At Metafold 3D our vision is to change this. In this talk, our CEO Elissa Ross demonstrates how we developed a personalized medicine application that any clinician could use in less than a week. ✅ Get started today with our #opensource SDKs: https://lnkd.in/gkETXB5k

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DEV-LESS DESIGN: This is the most important educational experiment in design and AI happening in our world 👇. The design pedagogies of Prof Donn Koh and Helen Armstrong are the current standard bearers in my opinion.

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I discovered a dark UX pattern today. Expectation: fly from Florida to California with the family, take off around 7am and land at 2pm Reality: 4 delays, 4 rebooks, only 1 of 3 bags delivered on time, and a last minute diversion. We rented an SUV and drove overnight from Las Vegas to San Diego. So what’s the product lesson here? This voucher was presented as a consolation to alleviate the inconvenience of being in the wrong destination. We were told we could fill it in and request reimbursement. Now here’s where things go batty. If you fill in the form, you are requesting a voucher. A voucher requires you to book Southwest again in order to receive any value from the concession. You give up your right to request a refund if you fill it in. I asked Gemini if there is really no refund option. After all, I booked a flight to San Diego and here I am standing in the Alamo line renting a car to take myself to San Diego. Sure enough, Gemini shares the refund link (in the comments if you need it). It’s almost identical to the link from the form the paper slip, except for one key difference. There’s an option to request a refund. Why do companies still do this? Let’s have 2025 be the year all products become more customer-centric. To 2025 🥂

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We took a design process that took 6 weeks and shortened it to 37 seconds!! Huge thanks to Pixaroma (Ioan Decean) for some massive help with the platform design! Make your environment better, so you can live a better life! So, I spent some time with ComfyAI this week, and I just learned the nodes and how to put them together with our pretrained AI image generators (we call them loras), and we were having a difficult time with the system architecture layout; thankfully, Pixorama was able to show the underlining solutions in Comfy that allowed us to finalize months of good work, and we are happy to say that we are ready to release our product onto the world. @outdoorbuilders is grateful, and we will all be able to try it out soon! If you are interested Ai design work, look up Ioan Decean, or check some of his channels for inspiration, and if you want to make your environment look better, check out Outdoorbuilders.com!! https://pixaroma.com/ https://lnkd.in/dUzu8Xxx https://lnkd.in/d52NcZ5B Very cool #designwork #thought and #AI #systems #process #improvement happening with this guy, and at www.outdoorbuilders.com #home #Innovation #sustainability #ReduceWaste

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Ok so listen I'm looking for engineers for tech startups in both SF and NYC....do we think this would actually work?? 🌎 I'm looking for the first US eng hire for a client in the TalentAI space. Think of them as a more robust option than LinkedIn Recruiter (so $$) that would help startup founders find and hire STRONG engineer talent effectively + quickly. It's no secret that US based eng talent is extremely competitive and the delays caused from an inability to find/secure the right technical talent are massive, esp in the startup space. But if you had a tool to 1) find the talent (domestic + int'l), 2) vet them AND 3) consult employment law --> think of how much quicker we could fill these eng roles and get to building 🛠️ The product has a bright future and needs a startup oriented Software Engineer who can retool this product for the US and guide the launch here. Details: -strong technical coding skills (React Typescript, Next.js, Node.js, MongoDB) -exp managing an offshore eng team ideal -some exp with setting up code reviews, structure for building new features, establish best practices JD in the comments! HigherPeople Katy Stover Fox Alex Nelson Julia Lee Nikki Adamson Haley Margolin

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Engineers are experiencing a seismic shift driven by market volatility, the rise of GenAI, and new approaches to quantifying engineering impact. But there's a disconnect between business leaders and the engineers building their products. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝘆 Jellyfish 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Vt3lcO 📉 71% of execs at large enterprises believe productivity decreased, while only 40% of engineers agree. 🤷‍♂️ 43% of engineers feel that leadership at their company is out of the loop regarding engineering challenges, compared to 92% of executives 😩 46% of engineers report their teams are experiencing burnout, compared to 34% of executives. This chasm between perception and reality can breed mistrust, misalignment, and missed opportunities. 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻: ✨ Foster psychological safety for open dialogue 🤝 Build trust through active listening and empathy 💡 Inspire teams by painting a compelling vision 🧭 Provide clarity amidst ambiguity and change By complementing hard metrics with soft skills, leaders can create an environment where engineers thrive and innovation flourishes. 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? #Leadership #EmotionalIntelligence #Engineering

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Now, to be clear, I actually don't mind the personalization of ERGs to fit the company. I love seeing things like Klaviyo's KRGs (Klaviyo Resource Groups) or Riot Games' RIGs (Rioter Inclusion Groups). The name or branding of the ERGs and ERG Program name is really a form of program customization - like giving a car a new paint job. The problem comes in for many companies who've put on this elaborate paint job of BRGs thinking that that's the real work vs the engine work that needs to be done (giving the ERG program governance, equipping the ERG Leaders with best community building practices). Also the misdirection of many companies with the title BRG to focus on driving business impact in all of the wrong ways is another major beef I have with the term. Nevertheless, it's all love regardless of what you call your program. 💛 We're all fighting the same fight here. #StrongerTogether #EmployeeResourceGroups #ERG #BRG

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💡 Founders & hiring managers: How do you attract top-tier design talent to your startup? It’s not just about the paycheck—here’s what really matters: 1️⃣ Business Stability: Designers want assurance that your company isn’t going under in 6 months. Share facts and figures—demonstrate financial health, runway, and growth trajectory. 2️⃣ Sell Your Product: Why is it the best? How is it different from competitors? Showcase your product’s innovation and long-term vision. Designers want to contribute to something meaningful and scalable. 3️⃣ Design’s Role: A+ designers want to join companies that value design as critical to product success. When design is integral to your strategy, you’ll attract those who can take it to the next level. Boom! 🚀 #DesignLeadership #Startups #Hiring

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Interested in how to kickstart and scale design engineering in your organization? Check out the latest episode with Steve Saul!

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Last week, drama unfolded across social media about Devin.ai, an LLM code generator marketed as a “complete developer.” It couldn't deliver. I don’t want to dogpile on Devin, I’m sure the company behind the product is doing its best and will make incredible progress over the next few years. They are undoubtedly talented marketers. I do want to make a point about LLM code generator tools. We’ve seen the promise of “generator code from natural language” for a long time. In fact, the roots of it go back to the late 90’s when folks like Ward Cunningham started experimenting with generating test code from excel spreadsheets and natural language descriptions. In 2008 or so, a tool called Cucumber became very popular to describe tests with natural language. It turns out that using natural language as a proxy for a programming language solves the wrong problems. If you’d like to watch the original video "taking down" Devin's marketing claims or hear about what we can learn about LLMs from a 15-year-old test framework, check out my blog. The link is in the comments. #softwareengineering #llm #codegeneration #programming #development

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Check out this quick video on using meta-prompting to get the most out of the most advanced Gen AI models like OpenAI o1 and Anthropic Opus. By using a high-end model to craft prompts for more cost-effective models, I achieve the optimal price-performance balance. In this demo, I generate a 12-page PESTEL analysis for a public company in seconds with a simple AI agent. PESTEL is often done as part of customer success management or account-based marketing. The same method applies to other frameworks like SWOT, BMC, Porter’s Five Forces, or custom analyses. https://lnkd.in/ebSyiViE

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OpenAI DevDay is in progress, but there are no livestreams. You have to follow along on X or someone's liveblog to keep up. The day is devoted to developer use cases, and we're not expecting any new models or ChatGPT functionality. Here are the ways in which I think what they've announced so far will affect the average person: 🗣️ Realtime voice interaction everywhere! Developers will be able to use the new realtime API to create the kinds of realtime voice experiences we now get in ChatGPT in their own apps. For example, imagine language instruction apps with realtime speech-to-speech interaction. ⏩ Faster, cheaper, better model responses. OpenAI has done a few things in this area, including prompt caching (making it cheaper when reusing similar prompts), and streamlined model distillation (allowing developers to more easily create smaller models from the output of larger models). 🔬 New vision use cases—such as in healthcare. Developers can now fine-tune on images in addition to text. This means, for example, someone with a biomedical image dataset could fine-tune GPT-4o to perform particularly well in a biomedical domain. You can find details on the OpenAI website here: https://openai.com/news/

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I created a music album in under 45 minutes using Stability AI's Stable Audio. What I like most about #StableAudio is that they are being transparent with their training data. From their website they claim: "Stable Audio 2.0 was exclusively trained on a licensed dataset from the AudioSparx music library, honoring opt-out requests and ensuring fair compensation for creators." Beyond Vaporwave albums, I can see use cases for creating background music for ads, social videos and maybe even independent films- basically a companion to stock music libraries. Any potential uses cases I missed? Story Driven Album Creator 👉 https://lnkd.in/gRVTzNjB 𝕊𝔼ℂ𝕆ℕ𝔻 𝔻𝔸𝕎ℕ 👉 https://lnkd.in/g6Hngv5B #aimusic #genai #aiartcommunity #generativeaitools #genaitools #aiaudio #udio #suno

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If you haven't yet tried coding with AI, it's your lucky day. Over the weekend I joined the waitlist to try GitHub's Copilot Workspace and got my golden ticket this morning. I've been following along with a super simple tutorial so I can get everything set up the right way ( https://lnkd.in/dKRBSFsX ). Already I'm making progress with Kokoro, my mindfulness and meditation app. Github is working as my development and product management partner to create a roadmap for the app, making sure I have exactly the right tech stack for a superb result. I'm then taking all the planning work into Codespaces, which is essentially a cloud version of Microsoft's VSCode, and pulling in all the extensions I need, from Cline (formerly Claude Dev), Supermaven, and Aider, so AI can work with me to code the app itself. It's crazy how far we've come in such a short space of time. And if you haven't got your feet wet adding AI to your team, now is the perfect time to experience the future. Get on the waitlist for Copilot Workspace: https://lnkd.in/d-S4U56x

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