Why Tech Employee Productivity Cratered
Let’s talk about how techies got nerfed
If you ask any tech industry employee about their current mindset, chances are you’re going to get a blank stare for 15 to 30 seconds while they try to figure out which side you’re on.
I know because I’ve asked, and I get that reaction… a lot.
I’ve had many surprisingly candid discussions with a lot of tech industry folks recently, up and down the chain of command. I’m going to slip into the shoes of your (above) average tech employee and help us all figure it out.
Like therapy, but without the stupid apps or candles.
The Blowback Against Tech Is Hitting Hard
People hate techies now. It’s a thing. It’s real.
But it’s super-misdirected.
It’s no secret that, for a number of reasons — including the dystopian aura around AI and the constant hammering of short-term profits over innovation — the tech industry has stopped building things that customers want.
It’s a once-in-a-generation episode of hubris, fueled by a constant string of wins from the beginning of the 21st century straight into the Etch-a-Sketch shake up brought about by pandemic chaos. The result is something we haven’t seen…
