In this premiere episode of Power Delivery, Areti, Antti, and Vlad take on the reality of working in tech in 2025: Microsoft layoffs, evolving consulting roles in the AI era, and the everyday chaos of requirements gathering. From personal reinventions to team tensions, and the myth of "just get the requirements right" — the hosts drop the BS and get real about what it's like delivering software that actually lands.
Chapters
00:34 – Microsoft Layoffs & the AI Refocus
03:34 – Shrinking Budgets, Partner Impact, Survival Tactics
07:06– Reinventing Consultants for the AI Era
10:39 – Requirements Gathering Reality Check
14:10 – Stakeholder Buy-In & Decision-Making
17:48 – Prototyping, Feedback Loops, and Scope Control
21:18 – Protecting Focus: Interruptions & Productivity
24:54 – AI Agents, Notifications, and the Future of Work
28:25– Key Takeaways & Closing Thoughts