April 2026 · 8 min read
The second time the ghost came for me, I knew it was over my shoulder. What happens when you engineer your own exit — and the measure of success is no longer being needed?
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On modernization, layoffs, legacy systems, and the humans navigating all three. Also published on Substack.
The second time the ghost came for me, I knew it was over my shoulder. What happens when you engineer your own exit — and the measure of success is no longer being needed?
In generations before us, being laid off was a dig at our egos. For millennials in 2026, the ghost is familiar — but we still weren't ready for the reality of living with it.