future of work

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August 21, 2026 Madalin

Madalin

I Was the Gatekeeper

A former tech gatekeeper confronts how AI is democratizing access to once-exclusive skills, revealing uncomfortable truths about gatekeeping, prestige, and what happens when expertise stops being scarce.

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A timeline of four figures climbing progressively higher, from medieval scribe to modern developer, connected by threads of light with a gradient background shifting from candlelight to screens.

August 20, 2026 Madalin

Madalin

Scribes, Looms, and Compilers: We've Been Here Before

History shows us that automation doesn't eliminate jobs—it collapses costs, explodes demand, and forces skilled workers to evolve. Scribes didn't disappear after the printing press; they became editors and publishers.

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March 12, 2026 Madalin

Madalin

AI: Your Escape from Corporate Tech

Escape corporate tech! AI empowers you to break free & build your dream of helping small businesses thrive.

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A group of 3 robots like women, around sitting down, connected with wires to a Mac mini on a wood desk, a man dressed casual, green t-shirt, short jeans on the other side in front of the apple display, doing a video call with a group of people visible on the screen; surrounded by nature, trees, sea in short distance. Cartoonish style, flat, 2d, vivid natural colors.

March 11, 2026 Madalin

Madalin

From Manual Code to AI Team Lead

Unlock AI's full potential! Discover how one developer went from manual coding to managing an AI team, revolutionizing app development.

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