You Have to Learn Everything to WIN đ
Hi Reader,
Just the other day I was with my friend Jeevan and we were discussing the recent news of Devin (supposedly the worldâs 1st AI Software Engineer).
Our discussion included the immense technological advancement that had happened in just 2 years. How quickly has AI been integrated into our lives, How big tech companies have laid off 100k+ employees?
All these events have made the already competitive market even more competitive. As a computer science student worried about our own future, our conversation had an omniscient and fearful sound to it.
After coming home, Instead of working I started watching DUNE (honestly when you are demotivated, you stop caring anymore). But DUNE actually helped me realize something.
In DUNE there is a character called a Mentant – a human calculator who works for the great houses and is proficient in a wide range of subjects. It reminded me of Chanakya (maybe because I saw his poster on a YouTube thumbnail)
Well, Chanakya as you know was one of the greatest people to ever live. As an advisor to King Ashoka, his immense knowledge helped King Ashoka conquer big kingdoms.
In todayâs context, Chanakya becomes even more important. Today we live in a constant fear of losing, being replaced, getting laid off, or at the very least going BROKE, I believe there was something else that didnât get Channakya to get laid off from his job.
Chanakya wasnât just an Economist. He was a Diplomat, a Clever War Strategist, an Author, a Philosopher, a Scholar, a Jurist, and God knows what else. What set Channakya apart was his knowledge of a wide range of subjects, giving the war room various angles to a situation. Be it from an economic point of view, a strategist point of view, or a political point of view. That made him a dependable asset to the King and you canât lay off someone like this. Similarly, in your job, value addition from a lot of angles creates leverage and makes you a dependable asset making you the last person to get laid off.
Chanakya was a master of all. Today being a master of all is not taken well in our work culture but I oppose that. With a sword of uncertainty always hanging on your head, you must be prepared for anything and everything. You canât just be good at one thing, you have to be good at multiple things. Even if you get laid off from one industry your knowledge and adaptability to another industry will be a life-jacket to hold onto when everyone else is drowning.
Lastly, Tech is the way of living in todayâs world. Ignore it and you are in great trouble. This is especially true for Non-Tech professionals who think that being a Non-Tech means never interacting with tech anymore (I am not talking about using tech for scrolling social media), I am talking about a hands-on tech experience. So even if you are in a non-tech background, learn at least the workings of various tech stacks to adapt if sudden disruption like AI comes in.
I may sound pessimistic to you but I donât see a silver lining to be optimistic too. I believe If you can learn more than your core subjects and become adaptable, you will be ahead of the curve, you will be risk-free from all the market dynamics, have some income coming and thus will WIN no matter what!
Thank you for reading the article.
If you feel that this article helped you in any way. Please email me back at sumit@sumitsah.com, that would make my day.
Have a good day ahead.
I will see you around đ
â Sumit
