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Whiteboard interviews aren’t broken — most candidates just prepare for them the wrong way. This episode shows why copying Big Tech interview prep is a trap and walks through three algorithm patterns that consistently appear in everyday software interviews. It’s a no-nonsense roadmap for learning just enough DSA to pass interviews without wasting years on theory.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit."

Habits beat motivation; small, daily actions reshape identity and make success inevitable without relying on willpower.

The problem is that most people create goals with no system in place. They rely on raw, fragile willpower and motivation and then wonder why they fail.

Let's explore how to make habits that actually stick to give you the best possible chance of success in the new year.

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2025 was one of the most confusing years to be a software developer.

We were told AI would replace us.

Then we were told it would make us 10× more productive.

Neither actually happened — but the hype affected careers, hiring, education, and mental health in real ways.

In this episode, I break down the 5 worst tech trends of 2025, based on what I saw firsthand as a working engineer and bootcamp owner — layoffs that never stopped, juniors getting squeezed out, AI being used as a crutch, the collapse of coding bootcamps, and the biggest lie in tech: the AI productivity myth.

Then we flip the script.

I also cover the best trends that quietly emerged and how I’m personally planning to take advantage of them going into 2026 — from AI agents and coding tools that actually help, to why generalist engineers and system-level thinking are winning again.

If you’re:

• A junior developer trying to break in
• A senior wondering how AI really affects your career
• Or just tired of LinkedIn hype and doom headlines

No magic prompts. No fake roadmaps. Just reality — and a practical way forward.

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Join Our Christmas Coding Launchpad below to land your first dev role in 2026 👉 www.parsity.io/christmaslaunchpad

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🤔 Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Apply for 1 of 12 spots at Parsity - Learn to build complex software, work with LLMs and launch your career.

AI Bootcamp (NEW) - for software developers who want to be the expert on their team when it comes to integrating AI into web applications.