Ryan Bigg, a veteran developer with 20 years of experience, is leaving the tech industry after receiving 24 rejections from 3 dozen job applications. He cites the current market as 'cooked' and emphasizes that the demand for AI expertise is unrealistic, as no one truly knows how to leverage it for business goals. Bigg, known for his work in Ruby and JavaScript, has authored books, given talks, and maintained two of the most downloaded Ruby packages.
He also grew a team from 2 to 12 at his last job. Living in Warrnambool, he has worked remotely for the past 6 years and believes hybrid work is infeasible due to the 3.5-hour train commute to Melbourne. The rejection process is causing him mental harm, leading him to step away from tech entirely.
He plans to explore new career paths.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing