Issue 59 - Job Security Is a Myth. How to Build AI-Proof Skills.

When I got my first job in 2015 after being jobless for a year, Within 3 months in the company I realized that job security is a myth.Watching other developers’ “This is unexpected” reactions to AI layoffs feels surprising to me. It seems they were thinking that their job is safe.Layoffs are bad. Being jobless is bad. But believing your job will be safe for years is really bad. It create an illusion of security.The hard truth is that anyone can fire you at any time. Business and Market fluctuates all the time. You can get laid off even when it’s not your fault. You did the best but still got laid off.I am not saying to stay in fear of losing your job all the time, but to prepare for it. Make yourself valuable by adapting and upskilling. But the question is, how do you do that?There is good news and bad news. The bad news is that its boring. But the good news is that it has been working for decades and still works. Here is the list based on my experience.Understand the product from a…