{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"This is How Tech Executives Will Get Hired in 2026","description":"Is your traditional SaaS experience becoming obsolete? In this new 20-minute rapid-fire format, Sam Jacobs, AJ Bruno, and Asad Zaman tackle a specific listener question: How does a senior operator transition from a legacy B2B SaaS role into a high-growth AI company? The market is shifting toward a meritocracy where recent hands-on capability outweighs decades of tenure on a CV. The hosts break down exactly how to position yourself for companies like CoreWeave and EliseAI. They discuss why hiding your lack of technical engineering skills is a mistake, how to build a portfolio of &quot;work product&quot; using low-code tools like Replit and Claude, and why being able to articulate the failures of AI models is actually the strongest signal of fluency. Key Takeaways: - Stop relying on a static resume and start building a portfolio of practical applications. As Sam Jacobs notes, the hiring landscape has shifted so that &quot;your work product needs to speak for itself... demonstrating that you're capable of working with these tools, not theoretically, but practically through your conversations that you're having with hiring managers.&quot; - We are entering a career reset where agility beats seniority. Asad Zaman warns that &quot;whenever there is a platform shift... the value of experience goes down a little bit,&quot; which creates a massive opportunity for younger leaders to &quot;move up faster if you present in a very compelling manner because people are not looking at titles the same way.&quot; - Cultural currency matters as much as technical skill. To be taken seriously by founders in this space, you must consume information where they do. As Asad Zaman puts it, &quot;If they find out that you're not on AI Twitter or AI X, I think they will think you're not a serious person... the information is not gonna be found in these old school channels.&quot; Connect with the Hosts: Host: Sam Jacobs - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samfjacobs\/ Host: AJ Bruno - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ajbruno3\/ Host: Asad Zaman - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/azaman1\/ &amp;nbsp; Topline is not JUST a YouTube Channel! Subscribe to Topline Newsletter: https:\/\/www.joinpavilion.com\/topline-newsletter Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech: https:\/\/www.joinpavilion.com\/topline-podcast Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast: https:\/\/www.joinpavilion.com\/topline-slack &amp;nbsp; Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:58 Viewer Q: Transitioning to AI 02:48 Show Work Product, Not Just CVs 04:36 Applying SaaS Principles to AI 05:58 The AI-First Mentality 08:58 Articulating AI Limitations 11:30 The Meritocracy Shift 13:55 Unexpected AI Wins 21:27 Staying Culturally Relevant 24:29 Summary: How to Get Hired &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Topline","author_url":"https:\/\/listen.casted.us\/public\/224\/Topline-bb6615d2","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40291450\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199146615"}