Anita (name changed for privacy) is one of the sharpest engineers I’ve spoken to lately. She’s also quietly underpaid — and she knows it. We got talking about money. She earns around $200k. Solid, on paper. But for her level, ...

“What’s the difference between a competent AI engineer and one you’d actually hire?” Jackie, one of our members, asked me this question today. Here’s what I told her. Competence is the entry ticket. The real differentiator is demonstrated curiosity. Why? ...