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Tech professional shares insights on navigating career shifts amid AI disruptions

A seasoned professional recounts their experience switching careers at 30 and highlights the lack of support from close ones. They emphasize that career changes, especially in tech, are challenging and often met with discouragement, particularly during times of rapid AI-driven industry shifts. The article offers advice on seeking mentorship and understanding the realities of transitioning into new roles or industries.

spectrum.ieee.org · 2026-10-07

AI Tools Erase Cost Advantage of Producing 'Competent' Work

A new analysis argues that large language models have driven the cost of producing average-quality writing, code and analysis down to nearly zero. What once required specialized skills, time and organizational infrastructure can now be generated instantly by anyone with access to an LLM, making merely competent output an abundant commodity rather than a differentiator.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-10