Columbia Suspended Him. Now He Runs his $2M/Year Startup

A Columbia student built an AI tool to help with coding interviews.

Building the AI tool wasn’t the problem. Sharing confidential university documents without consent got him suspended. While he was already making $2M/year with his startup.

That wasn’t a punishment — it was a head start.

Here’s the real takeaway:

If you’re still testing candidates like AI doesn’t exist, you’re already behind.

Every sharp dev is using ChatGPT and the smartest ones are prompting during interviews.

📝 Advice:

You’re not testing coding skills anymore — you’re testing understanding.

In a world where AI spits out answers instantly, surface-level tests are worthless.

Top engineers aren’t hiding AI, they’re building faster with it. If your hiring process hasn’t evolved, top talent will slip away.