{
  "id": 14099657,
  "title": "Leaving Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/leaving-tech",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:39:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hacker News",
    "slug": "hacker-news",
    "url": "https://ryanbigg.com/2026/10/leaving-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author has applied for over 3 dozen jobs and received 24 rejections. The tech market is currently \"cooked\", prompting the author to step away from their career in the industry. The author has a 20-year history in development, spanning beyond Ruby and JavaScript. They authored books on programming, delivered numerous talks, and managed teams, growing from two to twelve members at their last job. Despite their accomplishments, the author finds the current tech landscape unsustainable due to the mental toll of rejection. They struggle to find meaningful work because, they claim, nobody can effectively utilize AI to achieve business goals. The author lives in Warrnambool and works remotely, a setup that is impractical even for Melbourne due to the long commute. They assert their ability to work remotely effectively for six years and have assisted others in making the transition. Faced with the lack of opportunities, the author plans to discuss potential career paths with others.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Author applied for over 3 dozen jobs, receiving 24 rejections",
    "Tech market deemed unsustainable, author steps away from career",
    "Remote work impractical for author, plans to discuss career paths"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}