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TrueUp
Coverage of TrueUp in the Nexus archive.
- In the AI era, be a builder or a seller, not a measurer
Cloudflare reduced its workforce by 20% but increased engineering hires by 45%, reflecting CEO Matthew Prince's view that AI is reshaping job value in tech companies. Prince categorizes roles into builders (engineers), sellers, and measurers (managers, finance, operations), noting AI is displacing measurers while boosting demand for builders and sellers.
- So much for the AI jobs apocalypse. Demand for tech talent is rising.
Tech job openings rose 14% in 2026, with hardware engineering roles surging 52% due to AI infrastructure investments. The tech industry rebounded after a 2022-2023 hiring slowdown, showing resilience despite AI disruption fears.