Shawn K, a 42-year-old software engineer with two decades of experience and a computer science degree, is no stranger to tech layoffs. He’s been through the downturns of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic and bounced back each time. But after losing his job last April, he found himself shut out of the industry — not by people, but by algorithms. As Fortune reports, Shawn’s job at a metaverse-focused company disappeared as the industry pivoted toward AI. Despite sending out more than 800 job applicatRead More
