Don't Survive, Thrive in the 2023 Economy💪🎯
Tags: programming, productivity, career, motivation
Published: 2023-01-22 06:31:19

The **economy of 2023** is predicted to be a challenging one. Every time you open **LinkedIn**, you are bombarded with tens of thousands of people losing their jobs. New **AI models** are being introduced every day which can save companies **millions of dollars** and reduce the workforce by vast numbers. With **uncertainty** and **volatility** being the **new norm**, let's see how to thrive in such challenging times!

## Make sure your skills justify your position 🛠️👨‍💻

![skills](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/00ljbdfsp9k4s3bjuzb6.png)

It's astounding how many people think that learning just basic **HTML**, **CSS** & **JS** should be enough to land you a **high-paying job**, failing to notice that they CANNOT build any **application of real-world** significance.

If you take a step back and analyze the situation from the employer's perspective, you will realize that makes no sense.

You are hired to **solve problems**, so unless you can actually **deliver feasible solutions**, why would companies even recruit you?

I get it, **software development** is a constantly **evolving field**, with new changes being introduced every day, but if you have a solid foundation & **master just one domain**, you are golden.

## Be undisposable 🚫🗑️

![undisposable](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/il082grh5fsqky20peta.jpg)

It might sound weird to most people, but there exist web developers charging **$125+ per hour**, which roughly translates to **$250k per year**. They get so much work that they have to **turn down more than 90% of the clients they receive**.

These people were **NOT born special** but developed a **strong skill set**, **work ethic** & a **pleasant personality**. Luckily for you, all of these are **acquired skills**.

Even though most people believe jobs are scarce, the truth is **good developers are hard to come by**. So once you become one, you will find **abundant opportunities** coming your way, the majority of which you will have to turn down because there you are after all **limited by the number of hours in a day**!

## Fighting our AI competitors 👊🤖

![human-vs-ai](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/dtg0bjqmh1tc9n8xy93r.jpeg)

Ah! The good old **doomsday prediction**!

If you take a look back at history, you will find **millions of such predictions which never came true**.

When such **disruptive technologies** come to town, there is a **massive change in the type of work** but **doesn't spell extinction for the labor force**. Eg: the carriage riders of the 19th century turned into factory laborers once the first car was launched, the people who used to track accounts on pen & paper now manage them on computers (which was supposed to take away their jobs), etc.

If you think about it deeply, you still need people to fine-tune the **code/suggestions** made by the **AI tools** & services, and of course, you need people to develop the **AI** themselves.

The **tools** work on the specific tasks they are made for, one fine day **Dall E** will NOT decide it got tired of generating images & decide to go rally for **AI** rights (at least we are not there yet 😝). So treat them just like they were intended: as **tools** to streamline work.

## Conclusion ✍️📝

![conclusion](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9q48151yx5qitig7ot7i.jpg)

Even though the **2023 economy** might look uncertain, as long as you **keep improving** & **delivering top-notch results to the marketplace**, nobody can stop you. Even if you lose your job, the high demand for your skills will ensure that you never pull your hair out while paying your bills.

**AI** is an incredible tool to streamline work, stop worrying about it replacing you anytime soon, but make sure you prepare to display your proficiency in using them as more and more **AI-based tools** become mainstream & companies start actively looking for people who have experience working with them.

Lastly, I leave you one of my favorite quotes:

> Tough times don't last, tough people do

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