University is My Side Hustle: How Gen Z Builders Ship to Production
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A 19-year-old founding engineer explains a workflow for building production apps while keeping a top CS GPA, focusing on using Next.js for web apps, AI agents to automate parts of development, and deliberate extreme context switching as a productivity technique. The talk presents a 'Gen Z Builder' blueprint that rejects a 'learn then do' progression in favor of shipping live projects concurrently with university.
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