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Leadership

AI Isn't Causing Tech Layoffs -- Over-Hiring Is

Every tech layoff headline blames AI. But the real cause is the hiring binge of 2020-2022 fueled by cheap money. AI is just the convenient excuse companies use to avoid admitting a strategic mistake.

3 min read
Engineering

Sam Altman's Worst Take: "Don't Learn to Code"

Sam Altman says don't learn to code. History says the opposite. Every time a new abstraction layer appears, the people who win are the ones who understand the layer below it. Here's why coding is your edge in the AI era.

3 min read
Leadership

3 Types of Developers. Only One Will Survive.

The gap between developers who integrate AI into their workflow and those who don't is about to become enormous. Here's why AI-Native developers are outperforming traditional developers by months, and which type will survive.

4 min read
Engineering

Don't Be a Tool Engineer

Why defining yourself by your tools instead of your problem-solving ability limits your career growth. A perspective on engineering identity, the keyword economy, and how to think like a real engineer.