# AI & Engineering Blog: Engineering Leadership, AI and Tech Hiring | CTO Teachings > Articles on engineering leadership, building software with AI and hiring software engineers, from the CTO Teachings team. Web page: https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering CTO Teachings ## AI & Engineering Practical lessons on engineering leadership, building software with AI and hiring software engineers, from the CTO Teachings team. These articles are published in English only. Dean Hiller · December 17, 2025 #### [Merge Conflicts Exposed: Why Your IDE Is Betraying You](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-3-point-merge) Why Your IDE's Merge Tool Is Lying to You (And How to Fix It) [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-3-point-merge) Dean Hiller · September 10, 2025 #### [The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Some Developers Are Getting Slower While Thinking They're Faster](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-ai-productivity-paradox-why-some-developers-are-getting-slower-while-thinking-they-re-faster) New Data Reveals a 40% Perception Gap Between AI's Promised Benefits and Actual Developer Performance [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-ai-productivity-paradox-why-some-developers-are-getting-slower-while-thinking-they-re-faster) Dean Hiller · August 26, 2025 #### [Why Skills-Based Hiring Outperforms Degree Requirements](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/why-skills-based-hiring-outperforms-degree-requirements) What the Research Shows About Performance, Retention, and Hiring Without Degree Requirements [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/why-skills-based-hiring-outperforms-degree-requirements) Dean Hiller · August 13, 2025 #### [Claude Code: 5X Your Development Productivity with AI Programming](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/claude-code-5x-your-development-productivity-with-ai-programming) Best Practices and Techniques for Professional Developers in 2025 [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/claude-code-5x-your-development-productivity-with-ai-programming) Dean Hiller · July 29, 2025 #### [How to Hire Software Engineers Who Master AI Tools in 2025](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/how-to-hire-software-engineers-who-master-ai-tools-in-2025) A practical guide to interviewing developers who can leverage ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI assistants to boost productivity without compromising code quality [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/how-to-hire-software-engineers-who-master-ai-tools-in-2025) Dean Hiller · July 16, 2025 #### [CTO Leadership Through Experiments: Why Great Tech Leaders Don’t Make All the Decisions](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/cto-leadership-through-experiments-why-great-tech-leaders-don-t-make-all-the-decisions) How Fist-to-Five, One-Way Door Thinking, and Dictatorial Democracy Create Better CTOs [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/cto-leadership-through-experiments-why-great-tech-leaders-don-t-make-all-the-decisions) Dean Hiller · July 1, 2025 #### [Hiring Fast Developers vs. Culture Fit: What Actually Works?](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/hiring-fast-developers-vs-culture-fit-what-actually-works) Discover what the data says about hiring for speed vs. fit—and how to make the right choice when building high-performing engineering teams. [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/hiring-fast-developers-vs-culture-fit-what-actually-works) Dean Hiller · June 17, 2025 #### [The 20x Developer Is Real (And It’s Worse Than You Think)](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-20x-developer-is-real-and-it-s-worse-than-you-think) What 500+ Interviews Taught Us About Developer Productivity [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-20x-developer-is-real-and-it-s-worse-than-you-think) Dean Hiller · June 3, 2025 #### [AI Is Multiplying Your Best Engineers—and Exposing the Rest](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/ai-is-multiplying-your-best-engineers-and-exposing-the-rest) What every software manager needs to know about hiring and coaching in the age of ChatGPT [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/ai-is-multiplying-your-best-engineers-and-exposing-the-rest) Dean Hiller · May 20, 2025 #### [The No-Title Experiment: How One Junior Engineer Surprised a Senior](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-no-title-experiment-how-one-junior-engineer-surprised-a-senior) A Case Study in Letting Skill Speak Louder Than Labels [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-no-title-experiment-how-one-junior-engineer-surprised-a-senior) Dean Hiller · May 6, 2025 #### [How to Avoid Pitfalls When Hiring Remotely](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/how-to-avoid-pitfalls-when-hiring-remotely) Hiring Remotely Without Risk: Strategies for Transparency and Output [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/how-to-avoid-pitfalls-when-hiring-remotely) Yuliia Hiller · April 24, 2025 #### [Let Them Use ChatGPT](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/let-them-use-chatgpt) What Great Tech Interviews Actually Look Like [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/let-them-use-chatgpt) Yuliia Hiller · April 16, 2025 #### [What’s Wrong with Your Tech Hiring Process](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/what-s-wrong-with-your-tech-hiring-process) How Algorithm Interviews Are Holding Back Your Dream Team [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/what-s-wrong-with-your-tech-hiring-process) Yuliia Hiller · April 10, 2025 #### [The Hiring Trap 95% of Managers Fall Into](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-hiring-trap-95-of-managers-fall-into) Talent > Skills: What We’ve Learned From 500+ Interviews [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/the-hiring-trap-95-of-managers-fall-into) Yuliia Hiller · April 3, 2025 #### [Why Baselining Your Technical Interviews is a Game-Changer](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/why-baselining-your-technical-interviews-is-a-game-changer) In this first issue, we explore how baselining interviews can transform your hiring process, helping you identify top tech talent faster and more effectively [Read article](https://ctoteachings.com/ai-engineering/why-baselining-your-technical-interviews-is-a-game-changer)