Artificial Intelligence

Presenters Peter Gostev Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 Beyond the Hype: What Large Language Models Still Struggle With 🤯 We’re constantly bombarded with dazzling charts showing the relentless upward march of AI capabilities. Every new model release feels like a giant leap towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), leaving us in a state of awe and perhaps a little anxiety. But are we being too optimistic? Peter Gostev, in a recent talk, dives into the less glamorous side of LLMs, exploring what they don’t do well and why that matters. ...

Presenters Matt Pocock Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 🚀 Why Software Fundamentals are Your Superpower in the Age of AI Do you feel like your hard-earned engineering skills are losing their value in a world dominated by LLMs? Matt Pocock has a comforting, yet provocative message for you: software fundamentals matter now more than they ever have. While many believe we are entering a specs-to-code era where we can simply ignore the implementation, the reality is much messier. If you treat code as a disposable byproduct, you fall into the trap of vibe coding. You run the compiler, get garbage, run it again, and get even worse garbage. ...

Presenters Kitaborovskis Sizzy Source AI Engineer Europe 2026 Hey, tech enthusiasts and productivity hackers! Ever feel like you’re wrestling with your to-do list more than actually doing things? You’re definitely not alone. Our speaker, K, recently celebrated his 34th birthday by sharing his incredible, decades-long journey through the chaotic, frustrating, and ultimately inspiring world of productivity and personal AI agents. Get ready for a wild ride! The Relentless Pursuit of Productivity: A Personal Odyssey 🚀 K’s quest began at the tender age of 10, when he created his very first to-do list in a notebook. Since then, he has been in a constant struggle to conquer productivity, always feeling dissatisfied with existing solutions. “Is anyone else forever unhappy with to-do apps?” he asked, and a resounding chorus of agreement confirmed his shared pain. From the early days of Todoist and similar apps, K felt a deep need for something more. ...

Presenters Abhishek Fatehpuria Source Product School podcast From Intern to VP: The Robinhood Playbook for Dominating the Future of Finance 🚀 What does it take to grow from a mobile-only trading app into a global financial powerhouse with a $62 billion market cap? In a recent masterclass on the Product Podcast, Abhishek Fatehpuria, Vice President of Product at Robinhood, shared the internal strategies driving the company’s record $4.5 billion revenue in 2025. ...

Presenters Martin Kleppmann Source The Pragmatic Engineer podcast Unpacking the Pillars of Modern Data Systems: A Deep Dive with Martin Kleppmann 🚀 The world of data systems is constantly evolving, and understanding its fundamental principles is crucial for any engineer building for the future. Martin Kleppmann, the acclaimed author of “Designing Data-Intensive Applications,” recently sat down to discuss the latest edition of his seminal work, his entrepreneurial journey, and the shifting landscape of technology. This conversation offers a treasure trove of insights into what makes systems reliable, scalable, and maintainable, and how we can navigate the complexities of modern tech. ...