Anxious About the Tech Market? Try Digging a New Hole

Short summary

A personal essay reflecting on 11 years in tech and the anxiety developers face in 2026 amid AI disruption, layoffs, and a shifting job market. The author compares the coding journey to an s-curve full of pivots and recommends focusing on what you can control rather than worrying about industry forces beyond your influence. The piece is motivational rather than analytical, offering career perspective but no concrete strategies or data.

• •Personal reflection on navigating tech career anxiety during AI disruption and a tough 2026 job market
• •Author shares their 11-year coding journey as a non-linear s-curve with many pivots
• •Advice is to focus on what you can control and dig a new hole rather than going deeper in the same one

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