AI Engineering Certifications vs Projects: What Actually Gets You Hired

20 years in tech, still collecting certifications to prove it? An architect chasing AI engineering roles told me why that fails. I spoke with a senior architect this week — 20+ years across Java, cloud, and microservices. I’ll call him ...

AI Engineering for Front-End Developers: Your Path In

Every AI application needs a frontend. Front-end devs: here’s why that’s your path into AI engineering. On a call this week, a senior front-end engineer asked me what the chances really are for someone with his background. Fair question. Almost ...

Front-End Developer to AI Engineer: How to Make the Transition

Front-end dev in your 40s, and worried AI is shrinking your field? Here’s the way out: AI engineering, learned by building. I spoke with a front-end engineer this week — six years in, React and TypeScript, uses Claude Code at ...

How to Learn AI Engineering: Why You Should Start Without Frameworks

Are you learning AI engineering by starting with a framework? Here’s the advice I gave a data engineer this week. It probably applies to you too. I’ll call him Sameer. 3+ years of building data pipelines at a large insurance ...

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Front-End Developer to AI Engineer: How to Make the Transition

Front-end dev in your 40s, and worried AI is shrinking your field? Here’s the way out: AI… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | September 15, 2026

How to Learn AI Engineering: Why You Should Start Without Frameworks

Are you learning AI engineering by starting with a framework? Here’s the advice I gave a data… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | September 08, 2026

Data Engineer to AI Engineer: Why Now Is the Time to Make the Move

Are you a data engineer watching AI do your job in minutes? Here’s why one engineer I… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | September 01, 2026

Why Software Engineers Should Learn AI Engineering Now

I spoke with a software engineer whose company is being sold in 12 to 18 months. Here’s… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | August 25, 2026

AI Is Advancing Too Fast. Good.

“AI is advancing too fast. How do I stay relevant?” Senior Engineers ask me this question every… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | August 18, 2026

No, You’re Not Too Late to AI Engineering

The world needs millions of AI engineers. It barely has any. So why does everyone feel like… >>
Kirill Eremenko Kirill Eremenko • 2 min read | August 11, 2026
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