
AI Transformation
The Vacancy
136,000 tech workers laid off in 2026. Most contributed free work to open source in exchange for career capital. Everyone's covering the jobs. Nobody's asking what happens to the open source projects.

136,000 tech workers laid off in 2026. Most contributed free work to open source in exchange for career capital. Everyone's covering the jobs. Nobody's asking what happens to the open source projects.

IBM said AI would replace 7,800 jobs. Three years later, they're tripling entry-level hiring. The story in between is the one nobody planned for.