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The CEO of a startup helping non-techies code still sees a lot of value in engineering degrees

Mukund Jha, CEO of vibe-coding startup Emergent, said during a Business Insider Q&A that he still values engineering degrees when hiring software engineers, even as AI redefines the profession. The company has experienced exponential growth by helping non-techies code.

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The CEO of a startup helping non-techies code still sees a lot of value in engineering degrees
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AI is redefining the work of software engineers, and fueling growth in a new crop of companies. The CEO of vibe-coding startup Emergent joins Business Insider's Dan DeFrancesco for a live Q&A to discuss his company's exponential growth. Mukund Jha also shares what he looks for when hiring software engineers, and how vibe coding is changing his industry.

AI is redefining the work of software engineers, and fueling growth in a new crop of companies. The CEO of vibe-coding startup Emergent joins Business Insider's Dan DeFrancesco for a live Q&A to discuss his company's exponential growth. Mukund Jha also shares what he looks for when hiring software engineers, and how vibe coding is changing his industry.

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