Udit Mehrotra
Coverage of Udit Mehrotra in the Nexus archive.
- What people get wrong about working in tech, according to tech workers
Six tech workers from companies like Amazon, Google, and Snap address common misconceptions about working in tech, including the belief that jobs are solely coding, that perks mask demanding work conditions, and that Big Tech is the only viable career path. They emphasize the cross-functional, people-oriented nature of tech roles and the evolving challenges driven by AI and industry changes.
- 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.
- AI is reducing hours of work to minutes. Some employees say they're just as busy.
AI is helping tech workers complete tasks like document writing and meeting summarization in minutes instead of hours. However, many report that saved time is reinvested into additional work rather than reducing overall workload.