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Proof of work, written down.

Data and ideas on hiring and verifying AI engineers — starting with a salary report that updates itself.

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What scanning real repos reveals about how AI engineers work

Live data pulled straight from verified engineers’ own machine scans on Inferr — which AI tools and frameworks actually show up in production repos, and how that pool breaks down by tier. Updated continuously, not a one-off survey.

Updated continuously · 4 min read

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The AI Engineering Salary & Demand Report

Live median compensation by level and the most in-demand AI/ML frameworks — computed in real time from verified remote roles on Inferr. Updated continuously, not annually.

Updated continuously · 5 min read

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How Inferr verifies an AI engineer (proof of work, not résumés)

Résumés are claims; commits are proof. A plain-English walkthrough of how Inferr builds a verified AI-engineer profile from local git metadata plus public corroboration — without ever reading your source code.

June 24, 2026 · 6 min read

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Why résumés fail AI engineers — and what replaces them

AI hiring signals are either self-reported or trivially gamed. Here is why the résumé, the green grid, and the take-home test all miss, and what a proof-of-work profile shows instead.

June 22, 2026 · 4 min read