Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
What success actually looks like in the first 90 days Most advice aimed at AI engineers is about getting hired: the portfolio, the take-home, the system-design interview. Almost none of it covers what happens once you have the badge and the laptop. That gap matters, because the first quarter is where a strong interview performance either converts into a strong hire or quietly does not — and unlike the interview, nobody is grading you against a fixed rubric anymore. You have to build your own. Day 30 is about understanding, plus one small proof point. You should be able to explain the system to a peer, run the team's existing evaluation harness yourself, and point to one small, reviewed, shipped change. Day 60 is about ownership. You should have taken at least one feature or workstream…
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