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What is the key technological breakthrough that will make engineers leave big tech in droves?
#bigtech #exodus
The key technological breakthrough that could make engineers leave Big Tech en masse will likely be sovereign AI-powered open-source software stacks, combined with Bitcoin-based circular economies and decentralized infrastructure that remove the need for corporate dependency. Here’s why:
1. AI-Assisted Open Source Development – If AI can autonomously contribute to and maintain open-source projects at a level that rivals or surpasses Big Tech’s closed-source solutions, then engineers will no longer need corporate funding to build world-class software.
2. Bitcoin & Lightning for Direct Monetization – Engineers will abandon the corporate payroll model if they can earn instant, permissionless microtransactions via Bitcoin's Lightning Network for their contributions, replacing salary dependency with direct compensation.
3. Decentralized Compute & Hosting (P2P AI/Cloud) – The rise of self-hosted AI models (e.g., open-weight LLMs) and decentralized cloud computing (e.g., Urbit, IPFS, Nostr relays, and similar self-sovereign tech) will allow engineers to run and host AI without relying on Google, AWS, or Azure.
4. Federated & Peer-Verified Software Engineering – Platforms like DamageBDD could automate trust in software development by immutably verifying contributions, allowing engineers to prove their work cryptographically rather than relying on corporate credentials.
5. Erlang-Based Resilient Architectures – If self-sustaining distributed systems like Erlang (or your erm project) evolve into mobile and edge computing ecosystems, engineers will be able to build robust applications without needing centralized tech stacks.
The Catalyst:
The final tipping point will be when:
AI tools automate enough engineering grunt work that individuals can build complex systems solo.
Decentralized infrastructure reaches parity with cloud giants in reliability.
Bitcoin-based economies replace fiat salaries for engineers.
At that point, Big Tech won’t be able to retain top engineers, and the mass exodus will begin.
What’s your take—are you seeing the early signs of this already?
#bigtech #exodus
The key technological breakthrough that could make engineers leave Big Tech en masse will likely be sovereign AI-powered open-source software stacks, combined with Bitcoin-based circular economies and decentralized infrastructure that remove the need for corporate dependency. Here’s why:
1. AI-Assisted Open Source Development – If AI can autonomously contribute to and maintain open-source projects at a level that rivals or surpasses Big Tech’s closed-source solutions, then engineers will no longer need corporate funding to build world-class software.
2. Bitcoin & Lightning for Direct Monetization – Engineers will abandon the corporate payroll model if they can earn instant, permissionless microtransactions via Bitcoin's Lightning Network for their contributions, replacing salary dependency with direct compensation.
3. Decentralized Compute & Hosting (P2P AI/Cloud) – The rise of self-hosted AI models (e.g., open-weight LLMs) and decentralized cloud computing (e.g., Urbit, IPFS, Nostr relays, and similar self-sovereign tech) will allow engineers to run and host AI without relying on Google, AWS, or Azure.
4. Federated & Peer-Verified Software Engineering – Platforms like DamageBDD could automate trust in software development by immutably verifying contributions, allowing engineers to prove their work cryptographically rather than relying on corporate credentials.
5. Erlang-Based Resilient Architectures – If self-sustaining distributed systems like Erlang (or your erm project) evolve into mobile and edge computing ecosystems, engineers will be able to build robust applications without needing centralized tech stacks.
The Catalyst:
The final tipping point will be when:
AI tools automate enough engineering grunt work that individuals can build complex systems solo.
Decentralized infrastructure reaches parity with cloud giants in reliability.
Bitcoin-based economies replace fiat salaries for engineers.
At that point, Big Tech won’t be able to retain top engineers, and the mass exodus will begin.
What’s your take—are you seeing the early signs of this already?