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Aug 28, 2026 24 min

Are You Still Hands-On?

from The Joe Reis Show Hosted by Joe Reis

I get asked all the time whether I’m still “hands-on.” The short answer: not in the traditional sense. My work has shifted toward writing, teaching, advising, investing, building companies, and working with the people building what comes next. In this episode, I argue that technical relevance isn’t about staying trapped in the same operating mode forever, and that AI is drastically changing what “hands-on” even means. ------------------------ Sponsor: Fivetran With the rise of AI and agents, having centralized, trustworthy data is the absolute foundation for building tools and training models. Fivetran automates your data pipelines, removing the need to build fragile connectors so your data arrives clean and reliable. By handling the messy infrastructure behind the scenes, Fivetran allows your team to focus on building the future. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fivetran.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. The Joe Reis Show is invitation-only. Unsolicited guest pitches and PR outreach are not considered.

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