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Geek Gossip
#JobsInIndianIT - India’s top five IT companies added JUST SEVENTEEN new employees in the first nine months of this financial year. That’S a collapse from nearly 18,000 jobs created over the same period a year earlier.
#FreshersInLimbo - NITES has approached the labour and employment ministry, alleging prolonged onboarding delays and misleading recruitment practices by Wipro Limited. In a representation dated January 19, addressed to union labour and Employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, NITES said the complaint relates to fresh graduates selected through WIPro’s campus and off-campus hiring.
#MetaThreads - Threads has now overtaken X on mobile with the most number of daily active users.
Latest Updates
Deloitte To Hire 50,000 More In India
Deloitte South Asia CEO Romal Shetty recently announced a major expansion of the company’s workforce in India. India currently serves as a central hub for the professional services company. One in every four of its employees globally is based in India and the goal is to increase this ratio.
Changelog
Vercel AI Gateway - Recraft models now available with no additional provider accounts required
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Noi | A local-first, multi-window AI workspace that streamlines focused workflows with session isolation, prompt management, built-in terminal, and CLI control.
MCP UI | UI over MCP. Create next-gen UI experiences with the protocol and SDK!
Granite | Enterprise-grade React Native framework for microservice apps.
In Case You Missed It
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The UI Strikes Back hackathon by WeMakeDevs invites builders to create generative UI React applications using the Tambo Generative UI SDK, where AI chooses which components to render based on natural language. Projects can include dashboards, chat interfaces, or adaptive tools showcasing Tambo’s adaptive UI capabilities. Total prize pool is USD 6,000+ in cash, plus exclusive swag and job/intern interview opportunities. Register here.
Miscellaneous
No Management Needed: Anti-Patterns In Early-Stage Engineering Teams
This article is for early-stage (Seed, Series A) founders who think they have engineering management problems. If you think you have these problems, it is likely that the correct solution is to do nothing, to not manage. Instead, hire motivated engineers and maintain an environment where they can excel. Focus on hiring exceptional people, not managers.
How The Hell Are You Supposed To Have A Career In Tech In 2026?
The tech industry is in crisis, with mass layoffs and layoffs under the guise of "AI boom" investments, leaving many workers feeling worried, confused, and ungrounded.
Making AI Great At Front End
Lazyweb founder Ali Abouelatta built a new landing page for his project in just 5.5 hours using AI tools, a significant reduction from the original 20 hours spent on a simpler design.
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