How I’d Break Into Tech in 2026 (After the AI Layoffs)
The tech job market has changed fast.
Layoffs, AI, and shifting hiring standards are forcing software engineers to rethink everything.
In this video, I break down how AI is quietly reshaping tech - and exactly how I’d break into tech in 2026 from zero by focusing on agency, creativity, and context engineering instead of just coding harder.
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Tech layoffs are everywhere
0:07
How I'd Break Into Tech
0:57
Industrial evolution
2:49
AI’s progress curve is different
3:25
From IQ to agency
4:16
What “agency” actually means
5:05
Creative context engineering explained
8:04
Why creativity still beats AI
9:15
AI + Humans = Maximum Productivity
10:19
Start thinking like an AI Founder
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Rules for surviving the AI era
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