63 days left in 2026: a 6-step plan to restart your career in applied AI
brandon_galang · x · 2026-10-30
The author shares the exact six-step reset he used to move into applied AI, framed around the 63 days left in 2026:
- Use agents daily (Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity) — do everything you'd do on a computer through agents
- Scroll X 30 minutes a day with a curated feed focused on applied AI, treating it as a job-hunting channel
- 5 GitHub commits a day — build fun projects and learn git, including asking your agent to use it
- Apply to 3 AI jobs nightly — target AI startups and places matching your domain experience
- 20-minute walk talking to a voice agent to rehearse your career narrative
- One real conversation with someone in AI each week via comments, DMs, or intros
His core rule: missing a day is fine, just never miss two in a row.
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