Silicon Valley engineer's column reviews 27 AI startups on the future of job hunting
vista8 · x · 2026-10-19
vista8 recommends the debut essay of "Letters from Silicon Valley" by Thomas, a 10-year Tech Lead turned angel investor, based on his recent review of 27 startups, from which he picked 5 to profile.
The framing is the AI-era job-hunting dilemma: you use AI to apply while companies use AI to screen — both sides got more efficient, but does that actually make your skills more visible? The startups profiled may shape how people find jobs, get help, and how much personal experience is worth going forward.
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