Cinematographer & Video Editor

A view on Layoffs

Having recently been laid off, these last 2 months was a life changing experience and it taught me a lot of things than any degree or organisation ever did. Some pointers: 1. The people who make the decisions never get punished or are held responsible, its the folks like us who are the first to be pushed out of the door. 2. Its shocking to see the layoffs like firesale, affecting almost each and every company in the IT sector. But it makes you think, did some companies really need to layoff people or did they just do it to inflate their share price and Mcap. The upper management and LT are paid in crores to make the decisions and how could they unanimously fail in such a critical part of business planning. 3. Its all about profits. There's no humanity in any of these companies or rather the folks making the decisions and it doesn't matter if you have been with them for 2 years or 20. If I was responsible for 100 people under me and some of them lost jobs because of the decision I made, I would have stepped down myself and wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing I uprooted the dreams and hopes of not just employees but their families as well, many of whom are sole bread earners of the family. 4. Treat your employer just as you would treat any brand outside when you go out to shop - treat it like a transaction and nothing else. This layoff also taught me to never compromise about your career and position within an organisation. If the organisation can layoff so many people without a second thought, there's nothing holding you back from joining the next organisation who is offering a better role/compensation. 5. Be a risk taker. Thankfully I have always been this and this helped me rise quickly in my 6 year career but it's my suggestion to everyone and not just folks affected by layoffs - Never get comfortable in any organisation or any role. Would love to hear what others think or went through during this difficult period.

Exposing the Hiring Scams: How AI Vetting Companies Are Wasting Developers' Time

As a developer who’s wasted too much time on these platforms, I feel it's important to speak out. If you come across job listings from companies like: pesto.tech micro1.ai mercor.com Or any other "new age AI vetting" companies, stay away. These companies aren't interested in actually hiring talent. They're just after numbers to impress investors, and they’ll do whatever it takes to inflate their metrics. The job postings are vague, misleading, and often flat-out fake. Even when recruiters reach out, they won't have a real conversation—they’ll just send you a link to their website. The worst part? Developers, especially those who are new or desperate for opportunities, end up wasting hours on these applications. You’ll fill out forms, take pointless "screening tests," and train their AI—only to realize too late that you’ve been played. The whole process is a scam designed to make it look like these companies are doing something valuable, when in reality, they’re making the already broken hiring system even worse. So, if you see these companies or others like them, report them. Don’t let them take up any more of your time. The hiring process is hard enough without these vultures trying to profit off our time and effort. Let’s call out the bullshit and protect each other from falling for it.

Founder Scandals

Dirty secrets and shortcuts founders take to inflate valuations and keeping things afloat when drowned already