Technocratic: CTO Insights from 20 years in the Trenches

Technocratic: CTO Insights from 20 years in the Trenches

Are Software Engineers Screwed? 4th of July Edition

The Software Industry Is In Free Fall

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Bobby Tahir
Jul 03, 2025
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It’s the 4th of July 🇺🇸 and we should all be gearing up for an awesome celebration of fun, family and food.

But most technologists I know are super-nervous.

About AI.
About the economy.
About what FAANG is doing (or whatever they’re called these days.)
About return to office.
About waves of layoffs.

Why does the software industry feel like it’s in free fall …

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