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Maybe We Were Wrong About Job Security
Why IT professionals need to build something beyond their paycheck.
Whenever someone gets laid off, we hear the same advice.
“Keep learning.”
“Upskill.”
“Learn AI.”
“Build projects.”
“Stay relevant.”
And honestly, none of this advice is wrong.
But something uncomfortable is happening at the same time.
The AI tools replacing parts of people’s work are often being built, trained, and improved by the same professionals who are being told to learn faster.
You spend months learning a new skill.
Then your company introduces a new AI tool, automation system, or smaller team.
Suddenly, the calculation becomes simple.
If 10 people can be replaced by technology that costs much less, companies will look at the numbers.
That is business.
We can talk about loyalty, experience, dedication, late nights, and spending eight years at the same company.
But when the spreadsheet says one option costs X and another costs Y, emotions usually don’t get a vote.
