I'm a senior software engineer laid off from Block. There are 3 things I'm keeping in mind as I reenter the job market.

Isaac Casanova, a senior software engineer laid off from Block, shares how he's navigating a tougher job market.

Isaac Casanova

• A former Block engineer reflects on adjusting his expectations as he reenters a tougher job market.
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• Software engineers need to be more of an experimenter and builder in the AI era, he said.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Isaac Casanova...