Aoibhinn McBride

From mass layoffs to threats to remote working capabilities, it’s not surprising that the vast majority of software developers aren’t happy with their jobs.

While those working within tech are well-versed in the possibilities of AI at this point, the reality is that many organizations aren’t realizing the true potential of AI by incorporating it into the workplace.

From Reddit threads to roundtable events, debating the merits of programming languages is not a new phenomenon.

Whatever area of tech you work in, innovation and evolution are integral parts of the industry.

While expensive cars or holidays to Europe might have been seen in the past as the ultimate barometers of career success, today work-life balance and an employer that facilitates well-being, both during and outside of working hours, is the ultimate goal.

Thanks to surging inflation that has sent the price of consumer goods to stratospheric new heights (Erewhon’s $20 strawberries, we’re looking at you), Americans continue to feel the pinch.

From rising inflation to mass layoffs in the tech industry to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, economic doom and gloom has dominated the headlines in 2023.

In today’s dynamic job market, opportunities abound for those with experience in AI, machine learning and blockchain technology.

From the mass adoption of ChatGPT to generative AI infiltrating almost every industry (75% of business leaders rank generative AI as the top emerging technology that will impact business over the next 18 months), digital transformation has become inevitable for most organizations.

If the recent spate of tech layoffs has left you spooked, take comfort in the fact that tech as an industry is still in robust health. 

Whether you’ve turned your kitchen table into a de facto desk and now enjoy its close proximity to the fridge or join (camera off) video calls from bed, the mass adoption of remote working has allowed us to create our own personal workplaces, cocooned from the reality of traditional office etiquette.

While fintech has enjoyed the largest stake of funding in recent years it seems to be losing its luster -- in 2021, global fintech entities received $137 billion in funding however this decreased to $81 billion in 2022.