Escalations, stress, and a side of existential crisis—just another day in tech.
Ever wondered how to handle high-stakes incidents, and then realized just how much of IT work can be automated? This episode jumps into the weird world of tech jobs that shouldn’t be full-time but somehow are. Is it a win-win, or just corporate oblivion at its finest? And what happens when you’re so good at your job that you automate your way out of it? Let’s find out.
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Highlights:
Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) The hive mind effect at work
(04:23) Automating yourself out of a job
(06:50) Digital evidence and IT headaches
(10:10) Cloud security and legal risks
(14:18) AI, automation, and job fears
(17:03) The ethics of doing less work
(20:27) Why tech hiring goes wrong
(22:15) The growing tech knowledge gap
(24:41) Generative AI and fear-driven choices