New Delhi, July 28 -- Are you still treating your degree as a safety net for a high-paying job? The hiring game has changed, and you might not have caught up yet.

As artificial intelligence rewrites the rules of the tech industry, recruiters are increasingly prioritising practical skills, problem-solving ability, and ownership over traditional credentials.

In a recent podcast hosted by Scaler School of Technology (SST), Program Director Manmeet Singh Akali sat down with Prasad Rao, a former Google recruiter with over 18 years of hiring experience, to unpack exactly what today's tech recruiters are really looking for.

Addressing AI's role in software careers, Rao emphasised that AI is not replacing engineers but redefining what it means...