Final Round AI

Now there are only two ways to help you quickly find a job in the AI field.

- Let your x algorithm focus on a bunch of YC startups.
Because these teams will need to hire people. By becoming a reply guy under these posts, the algorithm will quickly push more job postings to you.

- Use an AI startup's automated resume submission feature, such as @finalroundai, which can automatically match you to thousands of opportunities with just one click.

Either use AI, or get close to AI.
That’s the trick.

In SF I realized the mindset around AI competition has shifted.

It’s no longer humans vs AI, or fear that AI will replace jobs. The real battle is between people who know how to use AI — and those who don’t.

The challenge now is: when AI can already do your job,
can you use AI to create value it can’t?

That’s the new edge
built on AI, but beyond it. ⚔️

Most new grads I’ve seen can do the work —
but can’t explain why the work matters.

They focus on the surface:
what they delivered, what documents they wrote, what tasks they finished.

But they miss the deeper layer:
what value the project created,
why it existed,
and why they were the one to do it.

That’s the real gap between a good résumé and just a résumé.

Interviews are just like public speaking — they need deliberate practice.

The good ones never practice because they already pass.
The bad ones don’t practice because they think they suck.
So you end up thinking it’s luck — when it’s really skill design.

An interview is a performance, not a vibe.
You can break it down, rehearse, and train it.

💡 How to practice smarter:
>answer “what job are you looking for?” like it’s a pitch
> post your past projects like case studies (“how I built X 0→1”)
> run mock sessions with AI tools like Final Round AI — it drills, co-pilots, and debriefs you

Interviews aren’t about talent.
They’re about training — till even your bullshit sounds structured.

“Good jobs” have expiration dates. What counts as a dream job totally depends on when you join.

A few years ago, working at BuzzFeed News or Vice was peak career flex

But today, not so much.

So what can we take from that? 👇