The more useful read here is that “AI layoffs” are not really proof that AI has cleanly replaced thousands of jobs. They’re proof that the old SaaS headcount model is getting re-priced in public.
A lot of these companies are trying to tell the market, “we are becoming AI-native now,” but layoffs alone don’t make you AI-native.
For job seekers, I think the wrong takeaway is “tech is dead.” The sharper takeaway is that the generic tech job-search playbook is dead. You now have to be much more precise about which roles are still compounding, the squishier coordination-only roles are going to keep getting pressure. I broke down how I’d approach the search in this market here, in case useful:
Tech in its 2010 and early 2020s form is dead. AI native companies are built remarkably dfferent! It is very hard for me to say that "these types of roles are comppounding" right now—the future is much too unclear. I would've thought designers for example would be ok!
The more useful read here is that “AI layoffs” are not really proof that AI has cleanly replaced thousands of jobs. They’re proof that the old SaaS headcount model is getting re-priced in public.
A lot of these companies are trying to tell the market, “we are becoming AI-native now,” but layoffs alone don’t make you AI-native.
For job seekers, I think the wrong takeaway is “tech is dead.” The sharper takeaway is that the generic tech job-search playbook is dead. You now have to be much more precise about which roles are still compounding, the squishier coordination-only roles are going to keep getting pressure. I broke down how I’d approach the search in this market here, in case useful:
https://consulting2tech.substack.com/p/your-90-day-plan-to-land-a-tech-offer
Tech in its 2010 and early 2020s form is dead. AI native companies are built remarkably dfferent! It is very hard for me to say that "these types of roles are comppounding" right now—the future is much too unclear. I would've thought designers for example would be ok!