The Key Industry Trends
You’ve probably heard of „The Great Flattening.“ In 2024, companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta started cutting middle management to make things more efficient. As a manager, I’ve felt this shift firsthand. Suddenly, there are fewer layers, and while it’s streamlined decision-making, it’s also changed how we think about career growth. But here’s the good news: for engineers, this doesn’t directly impact our day-to-day work. We’re still building, innovating, and solving problems.
Then there’s GenAI. I was skeptical initially when I first heard tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg predict that AI could replace mid-level engineers by 2025 or when Google CEO mentioned that 25% of Google’s new code is already AI-generated but as of now, you may have also experienced this first hand on what Gen AI coding agents can do. As per this article from CIO, AI coding agents will take over the world by 2027. So how do you thrive in this world and advance your career? Here is some of my advice which is equally applicable in the normal or challenging times.