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Education Failed Entrepreneurs. Here’s the New Playbook On How to Hire & Build Tech Products in the AI Era
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Degrees are dead. AI is the new diploma, and Deric Yee has the receipts.
In this episode of Tech It or Leave It, we sit down with Deric Yee, founder of Sigma School, to unpack why traditional education is failing entrepreneurs and how AI is reshaping the future of tech careers. Derek shares his raw journey. From rejection to building a bootcamp with a “job or money back” guarantee, and the unfiltered lessons every non-technical founder needs to hear.
We explore how AI is transforming developer productivity, why most products fail (hint: it’s not the code), and what business owners should focus on if they want to scale. Whether you’re a founder struggling with tech hires or a business leader curious about AI, this episode will give you the playbook you can’t afford to ignore.
What you’ll learn:
➡️ Why degrees no longer guarantee success in tech (and what matters instead)
➡️ How AI is reshaping teams, coding, and founder responsibilities
➡️ Derek’s blunt advice to non-technical founders on hiring and scaling
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Chapters
1. Education Failed Entrepreneurs. Here’s the New Playbook On How to Hire & Build Tech Products in the AI Era (00:00:00)
2. Who is Deric Yee? (00:01:27)
3. Sigma School's Job Guarantee and Curriculum (00:03:08)
4. Deric's Journey Learning to Code & Early Challenges (00:08:41)
5. Deric's take on the Malaysian & Global Education System (00:19:09)
6. The Evolving Landscape of Learn to Code & AI's Impact (00:26:12)
7. Sigma School's AI Integration and Tools (00:38:50)
8. Product Flops, Entrepreneurial Focus & Advice for Non-Technical Founders (00:42:55)
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