Leaving Tech

The software engineering interview circus is officially out of control. 2000 (how I found my first dev job): - Do you know Java and SQL? - No just basic HTML - Start on Monday 2019: - Recruiter and manager calls - 2 hour take home exercise - System design interview (for senior roles) - Offer 2026: - AI filters and LeetCode Medium - 8-12 hour take home project - 5 rounds of team and culture panels - System design and AI interviews - Leadership presentation case - Ghosted

@BuildurBrand_io Yes, I did that. Great advice, Thank you!

@leaving_tech Yeah maybe check your account analytics and if you’re averaging over 100/day id Recc slowing down. Also, make sure to verify your email + add 2FA (this also builds algo trust).

I started this account less than a week ago and have already generated ~50k impressions. (This is while being shadowbanned for 2 of those days) For new accounts, the only lever you can pull on for growth is reply-guying. It's a trick as old as time, but when the algorithm won't push your content, you need to rely on poaching from accounts that are getting pushed. New X accounts need to build "trust" with the algo before their posts will get reach. The best way to do that is by getting mentions, likes, and bookmarks on your replies (this shows the algorithm that you're not a bot and that people like you). Once you build to ~1000 followers, you should start seeing reach on your own posts. TLDR: new accounts should put little to no effort into their own posts, and put all their "account bandwidth" into replies.

@BuildurBrand_io Yeah, never seen employers happier paying for something.

@leaving_tech Nothing more addictive than charging your Claude Code subscription to your employer lol

There's nothing more addictive than a paycheck and a Claude Code subscription.

@Rothmus Now I get why everyone says "we're cooked"

130k tech layoffs year-to-date. Insane.

@BuildurBrand_io Great to know. I'm also replying too much these initial days when I think I can add value. But should slow down a bit.

@leaving_tech Yeah, don't expect your posts to get a push until you're at ~1,000+ followers. Shadowbanned for too many replies. The sweet spot is 20-60/day. (over 100 will likely get you shadowbanned like it did me - just look at the two days of nearly 0 impressions)

@TicTocTick Job platforms are much useful in a job market driven by AI layoffs and with no signs of improvement. Yes, recession is coming.

LinkedIn to lay off 5% of staff. People who give jobs don’t have any jobs. Recession indicator. Confirmed.

@elgermerlo @X Let's do it!

Hey @X I'm looking to #connect with pple mastering on: - distribution - mkt - growth hacking - cold outreach - SEO/GEO/AEO Let's grow together 🤝🏻 Say Hi 👋

@Kalshi Already priced in. That's bullish! 🚀

JUST IN: IMF warns $120 oil could trigger "global recession" 30% chance it happens

@JonBuildsHQ @elgermerlo @X @Reddit @LinkedIn Agreed! On reddit you say "hi, I'm new..." and they ban you on the spot just in case you're selling anything. What a site of haters.

@elgermerlo @X @Reddit @LinkedIn For the time being, X is 100x easier. On reddit you literally get banned daily 😂

What's your choice on distribution? @x vs @reddit vs @linkedin

@DeItaone At least they'll have it "easy apply".

$MSFT - MICROSOFT'S LINKEDIN IS PREPARING TO ANNOUNCE LAYOFFS ON WEDNESDAY-SOURCES LINKEDIN CUTS AMOUNT TO ABOUT 5% OF ITS STAFF, SOURCE SAYS

@LayoffAI @JoinBlind Oh no! Here we go again! 😡 Not a single day without willing to quit this industry.

LAYOFF ALERT: LinkedIn 🚨 Sometimes the rumors you see on the timeline are true. @JoinBlind has this yesterday. Microsoft's LinkedIn just laid off 5% of staff. About 875 jobs. This is on the heels of Microsoft's layoffs. CEO Dan Shapero's first move, three weeks into the job.

@tasornp Having the right people on your side is what truly matters.

Most people won't buy from you. That's the hard truth I learned on X. You just need the right people to say yes.

@tasornp Thank you 🫶

@leaving_tech You're doing great. Keep the momentum going.

100 followers in 5 days! 🎊 😊 I didn't expect that when I started this account to just share my random thoughts about the tech industry. Thank you, all. I'm not leaving X.

@tasornp Indeed. It's time to have hard conversations!

@leaving_tech Those are what most people are afraid to talk about.

I spent my life searching for my greatest strength and it only took a few days on X to find it. My greatest strength is not software engineering or management. It is giving the raw truth that most people are too scared to face. The hard answers about tech, life and money that nobody likes to hear. Twenty years of corporate trauma finally paid off. Most of you are not ready for what I have to say but I am going to say it anyway.

@javarevisited The invested 6 months leetcoding to get into a FAANG for life.

Most FAANG engineers aren’t better engineers. They’re better interview candidates.

My wildest dream is to quit my job on the spot. Then I wake up and see my bills and the urge disappears. The system is designed to keep you just wealthy enough to stay but too broke to walk away. It is a trap and we are all pretending to be happy in it.

@BacLeodiv Not sure why they call it 9-5 because I haven't seen any employee leaving at 5pm. It's usually like 6 or 7, at least.

No way, I just found out a ‘9–5 job’ means 9am to 5pm, not 9 hours a day, 5 days a week :)

@danmartell Finding the right people and talking to them is the hardest part of building a business.

Business is actually simple. You don't need a website, a logo, or a rebrand. You need to talk to people. The more hands you shake, the more money you make.

@DonWiggy15 @brockpierson My resume is great (I got many initial calls) but they're not really hiring at the end. Haha, glad for you bro

@leaving_tech @brockpierson Can tell by the name bro hahahaha if you have a good resume you should be good I switch jobs like shoes

Have you ever quit a job with no backup plan in mind?