AI Is Changing Software Engineering Interviews — Are You Ready?

AI is changing how we build software — and it's changing technical interviews just as much. If you're preparing the way you did 3–4 years ago, it's time to rethink your approach. In this video I break down 5 things every software engineer should focus on to prepare for interviews in the AI era — from broadening your skills to designing systems, engineering context (not just prompts), validating AI-generated code, and building real projects with AI coding agents. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Why your interview prep needs to change 0:30 1. Increase the breadth of your knowledge (go T-shaped) 1:15 2. Focus on system design 2:15 3. Context engineering, not just prompt engineering 3:12 4. Review & validate AI-generated code 4:16 5. Build real projects with AI coding agents 5:25 The takeaway: AI writes the code, you own the engineering The future of software engineering isn't about knowing less because AI can write code — it's about understanding more of the system, making better architectural decisions, and using AI to execute faster. Keep your fundamentals, but don't stop there: prepare to design systems, solve problems, and evaluate solutions. 👉 If this helped, like and subscribe for more on AI, software engineering, and interview prep. #SoftwareEngineering #TechInterview #AI #CodingInterview #SystemDesign #CareerAdvice #SoftwareDeveloper #AITools #Programming #aimljourney