Technical interviews are not disappearing due to AI; data from Coderpad shows technical assessments are up 48% globally since mid-2023, with 43% of companies still using classic algorithmic questions. AI-focused companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta actually run some of the toughest interviews, testing judgment and reasoning rather than raw coding ability. The argument is that interviews are shifting focus up a 'stack' from mechanical coding to implementation to judgment, and that AI fluency is becoming an additional hiring criterion rather than a replacement for fundamentals. The piece also promotes the creator's own interactive learning platform, Start.dev.
