For those who didn’t watch the video, here’s a quick summary for you all
- Tech hiring has slowed to 2020 levels. 2026 could be worse with recession risks.
- Value > everything. If your team/product directly drives revenue, you’re safer.
- Senior engineers flood the market, making it tougher for juniors to stand out.
- Best edge for juniors → build muscle memory in coding. Don’t just clone projects, debug & code yourself.
- Current hiring is cautious, mostly only AI startups are growing fast.
- Web3 & AI are still “alpha” industries. If you’re unemployed/free, pick one → read the Bitcoin whitepaper or the GPT-2 paper, see what excites you.
- First job matters most: experiential learning > perfect prep. Get in, then grow.
- Winners of 2026 = engineers with fundamentals + domain edge in AI or Web3.
Back when I started in tech in India, grinding late hours was worn like a badge of honor.
- I had a manager who wouldn’t leave to home before 10:00 PM and always come to office at 9:00 AM sharp 🙂
- last min prod deployment on the name of client is god.
- even my team members slept in accenture offices in Gurgaon
- in India we’re so many people in tech hence so tough competition if you don’t do it — there are 10,000 people in line so most of us don’t have choice.
Hustle culture was so ingrained that I barely questioned it — sacrificing personal time and family moments without a second thought.
No one told me it wasn’t sustainable; I just accepted it as the price of “dedication.”
Then I moved to Sweden, and it’s a whole new world.
Here, people simply drop a Slack message to adjust their hours, and no one doubts their commitment.
There’s mutual trust, a respect for boundaries, and an understanding that a balanced life leads to better work.
It’s the kind of balance I never thought I could ask for.
Now, Gen Z in India is flipping the script.
They’re setting boundaries, pushing back on toxic expectations, and actually daring to value their own time.
Sure, it can come off as bold — even a little too relaxed. But maybe they’re on to something. By demanding healthier work dynamics, they might just be the ones to finally fix India’s relentless hustle.
If you are depressed, remember that all it takes is one good day, one small win, one twist of fate, or one turn of luck to go from ‘ngmi’ to ‘we are so back.’ Never give up no matter what happens.
Building coding skills is like building muscles in the gym, it is a journey of persistence , practice and patience.
It's NOT easy, there will be days that will break you. But if you want to be the best, you'll have to give it time, stick to the process and never stop improving.
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