The 2026 Quant Trading Playbook (a no BS guide)

I collabed with @ioanaroman2947 to discuss how to break into quant trading (with a focus on quant dev) in 2026. Skill-Up & Interview Platform: https://www.getcracked.io 1-on-1 Coaching for Quant Prep: https://www.getcracked.io/book-a-coach Patreon: https://youtube.com/codingjesus Calendly (1-on-1 with me): https://calendly.com/coding-jesus Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecodingjesus/ Quant / SWE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecodingjesusquant/ Email: [email protected] Quant SWE Resources : https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecodingjesus/list/1UYHUKJYRQ8AT?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_HKJ7Z1A2R539P85V33Y8&ccs_id=76bab704-6e1b-4d61-ac0d-53735f97bf00 0:00 Coming Up 0:14 Ioana's Introduction 5:33 Pathway into Quant 8:09 What helped you stand out? 12:29 How was the Hiring Process? 13:41 Whats a Day in Quant look like? 17:55 Best ways to prepare for Quant in 2026 21:32 Is AI impacting the Quant Field? 25:03 Experience as a Woman in Quant 28:25 Salary Expectations as a Qaunt Dev 30:23 Thoughts on getcracked.io 33:12 Final Advice to Break Into Quant