Six Digits exists because the AI conversation in tech is broken in two directions at once.
On one side, experienced engineers are being told AI will replace them — generating anxiety without clarity. On the other, fresh graduates are entering a job market where entry-level hiring has collapsed 73% year-over-year, with no roadmap for what to do about it.
Both groups need the same thing: a clear-eyed framework for what's actually changing, what remains human, and how to position yourself on the right side of the shift.
What This Blog Is For
Six Digits is for two audiences:
- Tech professionals struggling with AI — senior and mid-level engineers, data engineers, and developers trying to understand what their job looks like in an AI-native world and how to stay valuable.
- Fresh graduates entering the AI era — new CS grads, bootcamp alumni, and career switchers who want to learn how to use AI as a force multiplier rather than competing against it as a substitute.
What We Cover
- How AI is reshaping the anatomy of software engineering work
- Which skills are becoming more valuable and which are being automated away
- Practical workflows for working with AI coding tools effectively
- Career strategy for engineers at every level in the AI era
- Deep dives into frameworks for thinking about software, systems, and judgment
The Name
Six digits — as in, a six-figure career. The name is a nod to the goal that brings most people into tech: building a career with real earning power. AI changes how you get there, not whether you can.
Who Writes This
This blog is written by a software engineer and technologist obsessed with how AI is restructuring the profession — using frameworks like Problem Anatomy and Jobs to Be Done to cut through the noise and find what actually matters for building a durable career in tech.