Teams that use Claude Opus 4.6 for spec-driven development generate code at low cost, so they spend scarce developer time on review and QA. Developers create more value by judging code than by typing it... read more  

The key insight from the article is that at mid-to-senior backend levels, coding rounds matter least while judgment, communication, structure, and ability to defend decisions are critical. Focus on rehearsing key design, incident, and behavioral answer structures to succeed, not just LeetCode... read more  

Design patterns were created for human comprehension, not machines, serving as a shared vocabulary to communicate complex ideas quickly, manage working memory, and standardize solutions. Even in the era of AI-generated code, design patterns are crucial for containing the limitations of AI models and.. read more