Given the current economy, job losses at all levels, AI being seen as the solution to everything, how do we adapt? No one can tell you what skills you need to weather this change. I see lots of jargon but no clear explanation of concrete things to do to prepare or transition into these new positions.
As much as I appreciate the talk of building wealth, if you don’t have a job in the 80k range, paid off car, decent affordable housing and healthy food accessible you start out in a deficit you may not ever be able to overcome. Lots of elements have to be available to you, happen, faith and luck. Also reality is a big kick in the pants.
After thinking about this for a long time (am considering having kids in a few years), the only conclusion I can come to is "Do what you can, while you can." Future job losses due to AI is likely, but not guaranteed, and not evenly distributed throughout the economy. So a person who is talented and still wants to get into tech should still try, because they can still make an income NOW and save / invest that money. Yes, they may lose that job, but job security was never a guarantee anyway.
tl;dr: while you can get a job and can make money, do it and save/invest consistently. That can at least provide a buffer for making other moves down the road.
Given the current economy, job losses at all levels, AI being seen as the solution to everything, how do we adapt? No one can tell you what skills you need to weather this change. I see lots of jargon but no clear explanation of concrete things to do to prepare or transition into these new positions.
As much as I appreciate the talk of building wealth, if you don’t have a job in the 80k range, paid off car, decent affordable housing and healthy food accessible you start out in a deficit you may not ever be able to overcome. Lots of elements have to be available to you, happen, faith and luck. Also reality is a big kick in the pants.
After thinking about this for a long time (am considering having kids in a few years), the only conclusion I can come to is "Do what you can, while you can." Future job losses due to AI is likely, but not guaranteed, and not evenly distributed throughout the economy. So a person who is talented and still wants to get into tech should still try, because they can still make an income NOW and save / invest that money. Yes, they may lose that job, but job security was never a guarantee anyway.
tl;dr: while you can get a job and can make money, do it and save/invest consistently. That can at least provide a buffer for making other moves down the road.