Tech Layoffs, the Economy, and Remote Work

The tech industry is still grappling with the aftermath of the second dot com crash. Executives are cash grabbing, banks are failing and the government seems to be turning a blind eye. Will executives replace all their developers with AI?

It can be difficult to not turn your frustration to the C-suite when they seem to be getting more wealthy by cutting labor costs. Meanwhile, developers are living with the uncertainty and financial burden of ongoing tech layoffs. The industry’s business practices and poor regulation seem a casualty of the pandemic from which the tech industry hasn’t recovered.

In this episode, Robbie and Chuck talk about the concerning state of the tech industry and the economy, ongoing layoffs and their impact on developers' lives, and the shift in remote work culture.

Key Takeaways

[00:35] - A whiskey review: Black Button Single Barrel Finished in Port Cask.

[08:58] - Chuck and Robbie discuss how the pandemic has affected tech jobs.

[33:34] - Chuck and Robbie discuss college loyalty.

[41:00] - Robbie talks about his upgraded camera setup.

[43:58] - Chuck receives his Rivian R1S.

Quotes

[17:15] - “I’m a fan of capitalism in general, but there has got to be more regulation around it.” ~ Robbie Wagner

[20:07] - “Everybody loves capitalism until it doesn’t work for them.” ~ Chuck Carpenter

[22:27] - “Facebook killed MySpace, and ever since, I’ve hated them.“ ~ Robbie Wagner

Links

Boyz n the Hood
Black Button Distilling
FDA
Ports of New York Winery
Salamander Signature Cake
Pepperidge Farm
Federal Reserve
American Airlines
First Republic Bank
Microsoft
Google
Facebook
Twitter
PayPal
Peter Thiel
Dogecoin
Tesla
LinkedIn
Virginia Tech
The Inn at Virginia Tech
Holiday Inn
McDonald’s
Arby’s
Chick-Fil-A
ThePrimeagen
Learn with Jason
Range Rover
Rivian
Audi
Chevrolet
Cars and Bids
Doug DeMuro
Ford
MeUndies
Hanes
Todd Snyder
Vuori
Servant
Apple
Rad
Skate or Die
Ted Lasso
Premier League
FIFA 2023
Meta
Bitski @shipshapecode

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