
AI Transformation
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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.

In November, analysts projected two percent smartphone growth. By February, they were forecasting the worst decline in history. The thing that changed wasn't demand.