How to Build a Career When the Rules Keep Changing w/ Taylor Desseyn & Jason Torres

Recorded live at All Things Open, Robbie talks with Taylor Desseyn and Jason Torres about the future of tech careers, AI’s impact on hiring, and why relationships still matter more than résumés. They share insights from years in recruiting and community building, stressing that genuine connection—not cold applications—opens doors in today’s market. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro(01:48) - A toast to Busch Light(05:46) - Meet Taylor and Jason(08:14) - Is now a good time to get into tech?(13:12) - How AI is reshaping the tech job market(16:07) - Standing out in a crowded industry(20:36) - Can open source help you get hired?(23:48) - Will Shane Beamer head to Virginia Tech?(25:13) - Do pro athletes really make too much money?(26:47) - Should politicians be paid like CEOs?(30:43) - What it means to be an authentic creator(34:07) - How Torc is chasing greatness(38:01) - Is AI killing organic content growth?(39:26) - Parenting, perspective, and balance(42:20) - Where to connect with Taylor and Jason online Links Busch Light: https://www.busch.com/Ep 216: Why Open Source Might Be Your Best Career Move w/ Shruti Kapoor: https://whiskey.fm/why-open-source-might-be-your-best-career-move-w-shruti-kapoorJason Lengstorf: https://jason.energy/Costco: https://www.costco.comThe Office: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)Dragonberry Bacardi: https://www.bacardi.com/us/en/our-rums/dragonberry-rum/Goldschlager: https://www.sazerac.com/our-brands/sazerac-brands/goldschlager.htmlJagermeister: https://www.jagermeister.com/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Guidance Counselor 2.0 podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/career-counseling/id1256154656?mt=2Ep 493 - Pretending to Have The Job Before You Get It w/ Josh Cirre, DevRel @ Laravel: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-493-pretending-to-have-the-job-before-you-get/id1256154656?i=1000729870607Cobol: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOLReact: https://react.dev/X: https://www.x.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.comDiscord: https://discord.comTaylor's All Things Open talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBUMr. Beast: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MrBeastKai Cenat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_CenatAll Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/.NET: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/Java: https://www.java.com/React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/Taylor's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tdesseynSlack: https://slack.com/South Carolina Gamecocks: https://gamecocksonline.com/Shane Beamer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_BeamerVirginia Tech: https://www.vt.edu/James Franklin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Franklin_(American_football_coach)Pennsylvania State University: https://www.psu.eduLaNorris Sellers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaNorris_SellersPatrick Mahomes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_MahomesKansas City Chiefs: https://www.chiefs.com/NVidia: https://www.nvidia.com/Apple: https://apple.comElon Musk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_MuskInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/DHH: https://x.com/dhh/Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/Bain: https://www.bain.com/McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/Netlify: https://www.netlify.com/Barstool Sports: https://www.barstoolsports.com/Syntax: https://syntax.fm/Sentry: https://Sentry.io/CodeRabbit: https://www.coderabbit.ai/Torc: https://torc.devTorc Community: https://torc.dev/communityTorc Discord: https://torc.dev/discord Connect with Taylor Website: https://linktr.ee/taylordesseynX / Twitter: https://x.com/tdesseyn Connect with Jason GitHub: https://github.com/jasonetorresX / Twitter: https://x.com/TasonJorres Connect with the hosts Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagnerChuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rdAdam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDfOvercast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot MerchEnjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund.