The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a-tech-career-in-2026/
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RE: https://me.dm/@anildash/115844846912829876
All of this resonated for me, but I think this is important to keep hold of, as well:
"One of the great gifts of working in technology is that it’s given so many of us the habit of constantly learning, of always being curious and paying attention to the new things worth discovering."
It really can be a gift, and that's worth thinking about.
RE: https://me.dm/@anildash/115844846912829876
If
a) you are a software professional
and
b) your work is closed source
You're Doing It Wrong