SWE Accelerator Podcast

Aman Manazir
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Aman Manazir is a software engineer who's worked at companies like Amazon and Shopify. In the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast, he interviews successful engineers to break down strategies and tools they used to land their dream jobs. In addition, Aman focuses on helping listeners improve their lives through topics in entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and technology.

  1. 6D AGO

    How This Ex-Google Engineer Made $1.2M & Quit in the Worst Market Ever

    She made $1.2M at Google, then quit with 4 offers in the worst market ever. Ex-Google Senior Engineer Maddy Zhang breaks down how she escaped golden handcuffs, landed offers at OpenAI, Meta and Databricks, and what every engineer needs to know about promotions, AI engineering and surviving the AI takeover of SWE. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=MaddyZhang_GoogleEngineer&video=7JwZHBfYFdk 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Maddy's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@maddyzhang?si=5QlcdxOXkeWYTriM 👉 Maddy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madeline.m.zhang?igsh=YmtjM2djN3Vid3Bj — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:35 Why She Left Google After 4.5 Years04:01 Her $315K Google Salary Revealed04:28 The Golden Handcuffs Problem04:56 The Moment She Decided To Leave06:44 What She Was Looking For Next07:32 12 Companies, 4 Offers, Full Time Job09:34 Internal Promotion vs Jumping Ship11:00 How She Managed Energy While Recruiting12:42 What A Code Freeze Actually Is14:03 Why Referrals Matter More Than Ever15:21 Wildest Interview Stories17:45 What Is A Frontier Model Lab18:04 Who AI Engineers Actually Are18:43 AI Researcher vs AI Engineer Explained19:19 Do You Need A PhD For AI20:01 Skills Nobody Talks About But Jobs Want21:00 How To Break Into AI Engineering22:08 How To Actually Get Interviews22:58 What The Interview Loop Looks Like25:05 AI Assisted Interviews Are Here27:30 Why Google Rejected AI Interviews28:48 How Different Companies Hire Differently30:06 Honest AI Engineer Salary Ranges32:32 47 Rejections Before Her First Internship34:04 How She Stopped Taking Rejection Personally35:24 How Important Is That First Internship37:08 The Waterloo Co-op System Explained38:13 Does GPA Actually Matter41:09 Her Manager Pushed Her To Promote Early44:22 What To Do With A Bad Manager45:40 How To Ask For Promotion Packets47:04 How Reorgs Affected Her Career48:09 Why Reorgs Happen And How To Survive49:58 Will Software Engineering Exist In 5 Years51:34 Advice For Terrified CS Freshmen52:27 Is Google Still The Top Dog53:43 Is LeetCode Dead In 202654:20 Hot Take: Is LeetCode Actually Valuable56:35 Why People Hate LeetCode57:54 Has She Ever Used A Linked List58:03 AI Cheating Is Everywhere Right Now1:00:36 Does Anyone Actually Get Away With It1:03:02 Do Personal Projects Actually Matter1:03:55 The Truth About Job Hopping1:05:13 She Outlasted 80% Of Google's Workforce

    1h 7m

  2. APR 22

    #1 Tech Comedian Reacts To The Most Viral Engineering News

    "Engineers are doing everything they can to look indispensable, because they're terrified." A Google senior engineer and top tech comedian breaks down what's really happening inside big tech right now. Nobody is saying this out loud. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=AlbertaComedian&video=YBmcGUJvXeo 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Alberta's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@albertatech?si=0kcUH9UWp83hZ3U2👉 Alberta's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alberta.tech?igsh=NWQ3cTBjNDlrajBo👉 Alberta's TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@alberta.nyc?_r=1&_t=ZS-95ktVmTKGpA — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:27 Job Hugging Explained02:30 The Great Compliance & Lost Leverage04:00 The Moment The Vibe Shifted06:11 Return To Office: Who Actually Wins?07:05 Broken Processes Inside Big Tech08:53 AI Slop Is Everywhere: Even Senior Engineers11:22 What Is Vibe Coding Really?12:20 What Coding Actually Looks Like In 202613:40 Is Learning To Code Still Worth It?14:25 Does DSA Even Matter Anymore?16:14 Software Engineering Accelerator 17:05 The 10x Engineer Myth18:35 How AI Fluency Varies Across Engineers19:48 The Cloudbot Saga Explained22:23 Did Cloudbot Actually Work?23:24 Why Non-Technical People Went All In24:50 Roy Lee & AI In Coding Interviews26:53 Why LeetCode Is Broken29:53 How Interviews Are Changing In 202631:51 The OpenAI vs Anthropic Cold War32:40 Anthropic's Red Lines & The Government Contract35:52 Why The Government Still Uses Anthropic36:25 Layoffs: The Real Reason Nobody Says Out Loud39:53 Does AI Actually Make Engineers More Productive?41:57 The Comedian Behind The Code43:14 How Alberta Comes Up With Ideas45:59 Why Comedy Over Advice-Giving?47:23 Free Engineering Resource to 10X Your Career47:53 How Alberta Gets Inspired50:15 Being Copied As A Creator54:04 How To Find Alberta Online54:25 Outro

    55 min

  3. APR 15

    The Girl Who Did Everything Wrong and Still Landed Big Tech

    From a village in Pakistan to Microsoft engineer and chapter one of the LinkedIn CEO's book, Ume's path broke every rule.She dropped her CS degree, scored a 12% on an exam, and still landed 7 internships without a single personal project. In this episode she and Aman break down toxic CS culture, why GPA doesn't matter, how LinkedIn got her a Cisco internship she never applied for, and why soft skills are now the only real edge you have in tech. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Ume_BigTech&video=70xW2JHE59U 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Ume's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umxe?igsh=MWtwcGtzYzl3MnN6OQ==👉 Ume's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/umehabiba?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:20 Growing Up in Pakistan, Dreaming of New York03:21 No Roadmap, No Playbook, Just Grit03:42 The CS Teacher Who Changed Everything05:01 Imposter Syndrome Every Single Day07:09 Why She Dropped Her CS Degree10:33 Toxic CS Culture Is Real13:33 Why CS Students Turn on Each Other16:16 Gatekeeping Kills Careers, Openness Creates Them19:06 12% on an Exam, 7 Internships Anyway19:21 How to Build a Non-Linear Career23:38 GPA Is Overrated, Here's the Truth25:13 No Personal Projects, Still Got Microsoft29:39 Unpaid Internships: When They're Worth It31:53 How to Sell Any Experience on a Resume33:34 Soft Skills Are the New Hard Skills38:34 AI Democratizes Hard Skills, So What's Left39:28 How a Recruiter Slid Into Her DMs42:24 What Is an Employee Creator at Microsoft43:43 AI Won't Kill Tech, It'll Create New Jobs46:46 Why You Should Still Learn to Code49:57 How to Build Your Personal Brand Early50:11 LinkedIn Is More Underrated Than You Think54:52 Where to Find Ume Online

    56 min

  4. APR 3

    #1 Tech Influencer Exposes the Brutal Truth About the 2026 Job Market

    He got an Amazon internship before he even took data structures. Here's how. Sajjaad Khader — Georgia Tech BS + MS by age 20, former Amazon and Splunk engineer, and the guy who interviewed Satya Nadella — breaks down exactly how to break into top tech in 2026. From freshman internships to LinkedIn referrals to the future of software engineering interviews, this one is packed. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Sajjaad_TechInfluencer&video=nccemvR4-RE 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Sajjaad's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sajjaadkhader?si=LDGGahtZatodYJM6 👉 Sajjaad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sajjaad.khader?igsh=MTJyOHY0bGhtd21iZA== 👉 Sajjaad's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sajjaad-khader?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios  — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:55 Getting Amazon Before Taking DSA03:29 Can Freshmen Get Internships Today?04:45 How To Position Yourself To Get Hired05:58 Find Problems, Solve Them, Post Online07:50 The Degree Equals Job Lie Is Dead09:25  The Reapplying Hack That Actually Works10:05 How Amazon Set Everything Else Up12:08 Finishing A BS And MS By Age 2014:25 Should You Delay Graduation For Experience?18:50 Masters vs Grinding LeetCode Full Time21:00 The TA Strategy That Pays For Your Masters25:50 Leading MSA And PSA At Georgia Tech26:34 Software Engineering Accelerator 27:27 How To Actually Crush Your Internship 29:10 How To Ask Smart Questions Without Annoying People31:55 The Playbook For Getting A Return Offer33:58 The LinkedIn Networking Strategy That Gets Referrals37:30 Why LinkedIn Is Non-Negotiable For CS Students40:22 What Projects Actually Get You Hired42:47 Hackathons vs Startups vs Generic Projects44:30 Software Engineers Are Becoming Software Managers49:05 Free Resource for Software Engineers49:35 Should You Build AI Or Just Use It?50:40 How Sajjad Interviewed Satya Nadella54:20 What Reid Hoffman Said About Young Engineers56:03 Is San Francisco Actually Worth It?59:17 Are CS Students Cooked In 2026?1:01:10 Is Computer Science Still Worth It?1:03:57 How To Learn To Code From Scratch1:06:11 How To Actually Learn DSA1:07:30 Is LeetCode Dead? What Comes Next?1:09:18 Why Companies Still Use LeetCode1:10:27 The Future Of Software Engineering Interviews

    1h 14m

  5. MAR 23

    Apple PM: The Secret Playbook to Get Hired in 2026!

    Nina had an MIT CS degree, a growing online presence, and still called her job hunt the most stressful time of her life. In this episode she breaks down consulting burnout, back to back rejections, and how she finally landed at Apple as a PM — plus exactly how a software engineer can make the same pivot. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=NinaAppleSWE&video=-BYuU6Q6hWc 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Nina's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@nnxwang👉 Nina's Podcast: https://youtube.com/@hotyoungurbanprofessionalspod?si=Qr-SxYRLux83Iyj_ — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction02:03 The Most Stressful Job Hunt Of Her Life04:15 Sneaking Interviews While Fully Employed07:32 Growing Up With No Real Passions09:50 The Rhythmic Gymnastics Era12:26 What Sports Actually Taught Her13:53 The MIT Career Fair That Changed Everything17:00 What MIT Culture Is Really Like19:06 Imposter Syndrome At The World's Best School20:49 Building Your Own Category Of One24:30 Why She Chose A Hybrid Major27:00 Should You Do A Hybrid Major29:13 Software Engineering Accelerator31:41 The Consulting vs PM Decision34:09 The Brutal Truth About Consulting36:26 When The Client Owns Your Time38:48 The Two Mice Parable40:28 So What's Even The Point Of Consulting43:04 The Prestige Trap45:59 When She Knew She'd Picked The Wrong Path47:12 Pivot Now Or Tough It Out49:20 What Rejection Actually Teaches You1:01:00 How The Apple Opportunity Appeared1:03:00 Manufacturing Confidence In Interviews1:08:50  Product vs Project vs Program Manager1:13:50 Are You Cut Out to Be a PM1:20:39 What She'd Tell Her Freshman Self1:23:39 Outro

    1h 24m

  6. MAR 15

    The Quant Historian: Quant Is Dying! This Is What’s Next

    Most people have never heard of him. But he's built something that trades 24/7, got backed by YC and PG Angel, and walked away from one of the most secretive industries on earth to do it. Annanay pulls back the curtain on quant trading, the firms nobody talks about, why the golden era is ending, and exactly where the smartest people are moving next. If you're building a career in tech — this is required listening. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Annanay_Quant&video=Yasib76zRjE 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Annanay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanay-kapila?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction01:35 UK vs US Ambition Culture03:20 Why Americans Embrace Risk09:30 Pulling Back the Quant Curtain13:25 HFT, Market Making, Quant Defined16:31 Software Engineering Accelerator17:23 History of Trading Explained22:50 Firms That Shaped the Industry27:35 Why Quant Upside Has Faded33:00 Signs an Industry Is Peaking40:08 Robotics Is the Next Wave44:04 Quantum Tech and Crypto's Future47:51 Free Resource to Kickstart Engineering Journey48:23 Advice for Young CS Grads52:11 Losing Half a Million in 50ms52:38 Lessons From a Costly Bug1:00:24The Prestige Trap in Tech1:03:26 The SF Secondary Playbook1:06:30 Will the VC Bubble Last1:07:49 How to Actually Get Into YC1:11:24 What Would I Tell My Younger Self1:16:11 Outro

    1h 17m

  7. FEB 24

    Tesla AI Recruiter Exposes Why Most Engineers Will Fail the AI Pivot

    Today I sit down with Ben Chen: a former Tesla AI recruiter who helped build the Optimus robotics team and has seen thousands of engineering applications from the inside. We break down why the job market is cooked for some but wide open for others, how ATS systems actually work, the GPA scam no one talks about, and the exact psychological game most candidates don't know they're losing. If you're a CS student or software engineer trying to land your dream job in 2026, this is a must-listen. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers who want to work with a former Tesla AI Recruiter to break into AI in 2026 👉 Apply here:  https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=TeslaRecruiter_Ben&video=GjH2rbMm7tA 🚨 Enroll by March 15th to join a LIVE workshop where he’ll break down what actually gets you hired in AI — the resume signals that matter, the projects that stand out, and the fastest path to pivot. 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Tesla Optimus Origin Story05:19 Building the Optimus Team From Scratch06:11 Is the Job Market Actually Cooked?07:46 Why Companies Stopped Training Junior Engineers08:39 How Juniors Can Still Break In10:19 Job Hopping: Meta or Career Killer?13:47 What Universities Don't Teach You17:46 The 3.2 GPA Student Fastest Path18:57 Why GPA Is a Scam21:43 Should You Even Chase a 4.0?22:44 2026 Hiring Summarized in One Sentence24:45 The Truth About ATS & AI Rejection26:28 How Keywords Hurt More Than Help27:23 How to Break Into AI in 2026  (Live Workshop With a Tesla AI Recruiter)34:14 The Psychological Game Candidates Miss36:14 How to Show You Actually Want the Job37:07 Winning a System That Isn't Fair40:55 First Date Mistakes in Interviews41:50 Compensation Conversations That Kill Offers45:05 What a Real AI Pivot Actually Looks Like46:28 Specialists vs Generalists in AI Hiring47:19 Actionable Steps to Break Into AI48:09 What Signals AI Competence to Recruiters48:40 Building a Network From Zero49:45 Best Cold Outreach That Actually Works52:21 What Recruiters Actually Want53:19 Biggest Mistake at the Offer Finish Line55:37 Salary Negotiation Hacks That Work

    58 min

  8. FEB 5

    AI Agents Expert: How Every Software Engineer Can Make $20k/Month Passively!

    Today I sit down with Ritesh: a former Capital One engineer who made $180K from side hustles as a CS student—more than his six-figure salary. We break down how he built profitable AI agents, landed a $15K client from one Reddit post, and the exact 30-day blueprint any CS student can follow. We also unpack his Reddit marketing system, the minimal-code tech stack he uses, why he quit after Amazon cut 30K jobs, and whether the AI agents space is a bubble. If you're a software engineer or CS student looking to build recession-proof income before layoffs hit, this is a must-listen. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Ritesh_AIAgent&video=hU83uz1h0z4 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Ritesh's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rkumarv?si=x69yN285NFW5fNPi👉 Ritesh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riteshkv_?igsh=MWdwbG1nYng2ZzdraQ== — ⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Introduction 01:35 Side Hustles Beat Six Figures03:53 Building YouTube Automation Business04:33 Traditional CS Path at University of Maryland06:16 First Big Contract: $25K Web App07:24 Viral Checkout Bot Video Success09:51 Making Six Figures with Bots10:01Bots vs Agents14:41 Defining Modern AI Agents15:50 Why CS Students Have Huge Advantage17:45 Software Engineering Accelerator18:38 First AI Chatbot Sale: $1,25021:10 Building First Profitable Agent in 30 Days23:33 Friends Laid Off Once or Twice26:35 Amazon Cuts 30K Jobs, Layoffs Worsening27:23 Anyone Can Build Profitable AI Agents30:50 Reddit Marketing: $15K Client One Post33:50 Reddit Strategy: No Calls to Action35:29 Everything You Need to Kickstart Your SWE Career36:00 Common Mistakes on Reddit38:16 Platforms to Learn Automations39:28 Biggest Mistake: Copying Exact Replica41:13 Creating Concepts From Ideas Over Copying42:14 How Much Work Is Actually Passive?43:58 Are We in an AI Bubble?45:44 Entrepreneurship is the Better Route 47:07 Personal Brand = 60-70% of Success49:27 Always Find Out Target Demographic 51:35 Documenting Your Personal Brand 52:51 Why I Left My Six Figure Job55:43 Nine-to-Five Not Safe Anymore56:35 Building Business Alongside Full Time Job57:45 It's All Mindset and Limiting Beliefs59:43 Where to Connect With Ritesh 1:00:00 Outro

    1h 1m
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Aman Manazir is a software engineer who's worked at companies like Amazon and Shopify. In the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast, he interviews successful engineers to break down strategies and tools they used to land their dream jobs. In addition, Aman focuses on helping listeners improve their lives through topics in entrepreneurship, self-improvement, and technology.

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  • Creator
    Aman Manazir
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Aman Manazir
  • Show Website
    SWE Accelerator Podcast

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