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Insights from staff-level engineers running ML interview loops at top AI companies.

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The 7 RAG Anti-Patterns That Will Tank Your System Design Interview

Every candidate knows the RAG happy path. The staff+ bar is knowing where it breaks. These are the seven failure modes interviewers are listening for.

·4 min read
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Why FAANG Killed the Algo Round (And What Replaced It)

The algo round isn't dead, but its weight in hire/no-hire decisions has collapsed. From someone running ML loops at Meta, here's what replaced it in 2026 and how prep should change.

·8 min read