Lately, we've noticed more people in tech lowering the stakes.
For a long time, tech careers were framed like high-stakes games. Big upside. Fast growth. Long hours. Intense pressure. You were either all in, or you were falling behind.
That framing is starting to loosen. Quietly, without a manifesto or a movement, a lot of people in tech are choosing something different. Not quitting. Not slacking. Just… lowering the stakes.
They're still competent. Still employed. Still shipping work. But emotionally, they're less invested in winning the game tech promised a decade ago.
Read today's The Climb post for why low-stakes careers are becoming normal.
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