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From Execution to Impact - Why doing your job is no longer enough in the age of AI

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Abstract

In recent years, we've started blaming AI. "It will replace us," "it will drive down salaries," "it will make everything generic."

The uncomfortable truth is: many devs were already "generic" long before AI came along.

CVs that all look the same. Copy-paste GitHub projects. Seniors just going through the motions. Zero interview prep. Personal branding that's nonexistent or purely self-referential.

In an industry where code is increasingly automated, the real differentiator isn't (just) writing better code: it's creating value, taking ownership, understanding the business, and knowing how to communicate what you do.

In this talk we'll cover:

•⁠ ⁠why AI is accelerating the commoditization of tech profiles

•⁠ ⁠what separates a "CV senior" from a "high-impact senior"

•⁠ ⁠the most common forms of self-sabotage (ego, impostor syndrome, unpreparedness)

•⁠ ⁠how to stop being interchangeable and start being relevant

This isn't a talk about CVs and compensation (well... not only that). It's a talk about accountability, value, and professional identity for your future self.