Don't Marry Your Tech Stack | Friday Talk with Aru Ep #6
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In this episode, Aru discusses the importance of being technology agnostic and the dangers of locking one's identity to a specific job title in the evolving tech landscape.
Sundar Pichai stood on the Stanford stage in 2026 — and didn't talk about AI. He talked about YOU.One word he used hit me hard: Technology Agnostic.Sunder Pitchai Video : https://youtu.be/DFyJgOAap2c?si=kgXlEUfFaLDGoLJoIn this episode I break down what that really means for Tamil IT professionals — and why locking your identity to one job title is the most dangerous thing you can do right now.What we cover:Why "I am a Data Engineer" is a trapMicrosoft, Google — what's already happening to tech jobsIn 2020, nobody planned to be a Prompt Engineer. What does that tell us about 2028?My own journey: SQL → Hadoop → Spark → AIHow staying open led me to consulting and advising — without planning for itAlso — I did the AI Fluency course with Claude. Full episode on that coming soon.Watch Sundar Pichai's Stanford speech. Then go watch Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement speech. Both will change how you think.Your skills are yours. Your title is temporary. Stay open.💬 Comments open — tell me your current title and what you're curious about next.🌐 tamilboomi.com📧 arumugam@tamilboomi.com📱 Instagram: @aru_thecoach💬 WhatsApp Community: chat.whatsapp.com/EVEyPBDLB28EFiPyTgypBU
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