Maahir Sharma
Coverage of Maahir Sharma in the Nexus archive.
- The new rules for building a career — and protecting it
Workers like Karena Plepel, Nicholas Jenkins, and Maahir Sharma are investing time in upskilling and personal branding to build and protect their careers. Many, such as Kent Ha, are proactively preparing for layoffs and job searches due to increased job market competition, emphasizing the need for personal brand development on platforms like LinkedIn.
- Tech workers are spending nights and weekends learning new AI tools. They say they can't afford not to.
Tech workers are spending nights and weekends learning AI tools to stay competitive amid job cuts and AI adoption. A survey found 85% of U.S. desk workers across six industries are learning AI outside work, driven by pressure to keep pace with evolving technology and maintain job security.
- I built an AI tool that negotiated hotel prices for me. One hotel suspected it was AI, but it got me a better deal.
Maahir Sharma, a software engineer, developed an AI agent to negotiate hotel room rates by calling hotels. During a test call, a hotel representative suspected the AI but reduced the rate by $5, resulting in a better deal for Sharma.