AI is everywhere right now, and if you work in tech there’s a fair chance you’ve wondered whether it’s coming for your job next. In this first episode of Sensibly Overengineered, Marc Steele takes a light-hearted but honest look at what’s actually happening in the tech job market.

From rising unemployment figures and unicorn job specs to the growing capabilities of AI agents, the reality is a bit more complicated than the headlines suggest. The gravy train of quietly turning Jira tickets into CRUD may not last forever but that doesn’t mean it’s game over!

Marc breaks down the real options for engineers in an AI-shaped world, why the market feels so strange right now, and the two directions your career can go if you want to stay relevant. Along the way, there are detours into glitter-covered interviews, accidental laser eye surgery, and the practicalities of running a goat farm on the 12th floor of a tower block.

If you enjoy technical deep dives, mediocre jokes, and slightly unhinged projects, you’re in the right place.