u/leetcode_knight

I recently interviewed with a potential unicorn startup for a GenAI Engineer role focused on multi-agent systems, and holy moly, I still don’t know what just happened.

The entire interview felt like a horse race. The interviewer started with a 30-second introduction about herself and the product, then immediately jumped into my recent experience. Everything moved so fast I could barely keep up.

About 15 minutes in, she threw a multi-agent system design problem at me and expected me to design the entire architecture in 10 minutes. I could barely process the requirements or take notes before I had to start explaining my solution.

The funny thing is, I’ve actually built similar systems in production, so I was able to answer her follow-up questions pretty well. She seemed I am cooked, smiled, and then casually asked, “Why do you want this role?”

At that moment, I genuinely felt like I’d walked into a Ferrari owners’ club driving my Toyota.

For context, I’ve been through quite a few GenAI Architect and Forward Deployed Engineer interviews recently, and Thank God I’ve already received an offer. But this interview was on an entirely different level. The pace, the expectations, the intensity. It almost felt like there’s a whole other world out there where everyone is an insanely competitive GenAI engineer operating at 10x speed.
I’m still processing what happened.

Am I cooked? Was this some kind of stress test? Or is this genuinely how interviews at high-growth AI startups work these days?

Hi everyone,
I’m a male in my mid-30s and was diagnosed with UCTD after developing pretty severe joint pain in my toes, knees, arms, and hands.
My first rheumatologist suggested starting Plaquenil and methotrexate at the same time. However, because I was about to move, she recommended starting only Plaquenil and having my new rheumatologist follow up and decide on the next steps.
I took Plaquenil for about 2 months and didn’t notice any improvement at all, although I know 2 months may not be long enough to see the full effect.
After moving, I saw a new rheumatologist. He said that if Plaquenil wasn’t helping even a little, we could stop it and try sulfasalazine instead. I agreed, stopped Plaquenil, and started sulfasalazine.
I’ve had a little improvement in my pain, but interestingly, I feel like omega-3 and vitamin D3/K help me more noticeably than the sulfasalazine. I especially notice a difference when I stop taking them. I currently take 2500 mcg D3 + K and two omega-3 capsules.
My blood tests have been repeated twice at different labs, and the abnormalities have generally been mild. Despite that, I already have erosions in my toes, and one of my finger joints has become locked.
Thankfully, CT scans, echocardiogram, Holter monitoring, and other blood tests have all been clear.
The fatigue is another major issue for me. Some days I get extremely tired and can fall asleep within a couple of minutes. When I wake up, I sometimes feel disoriented and can’t immediately remember where I left off. It’s starting to affect my work as well.
I’d really like to hear about other people’s experiences:
What has your journey been like with Plaquenil and/or sulfasalazine?
How long did it take before you noticed an improvement?
Have vitamin D3 and omega-3 made a noticeable difference for your joint pain or fatigue?
Has anyone used Plaquenil + sulfasalazine together, and how did that combination work for you?
I’m not looking for anyone to make the medication decision for me. I’ll discuss that with my rheumatologist. I’m mostly interested in hearing other people’s experiences with these treatments.
Thanks in advance!

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