Future skills of Workforce in Tech Services Sector

If AI writes the code, tests it, deploys it, and documents it, what happens to the large workforce in tech services companies that does these tasks today ?

I believe the future of large section of workforce in tech services will be built on these skills.

Curiosity
The ability to learn anything fast, is the new job security. Curious people don't wait for training. They explore, ask questions, and connect dots that others miss.

Judgement
AI gives confident answers, but confident is not the same as correct, especially when solving complex problems. The future professional's superpower is knowing when to trust the output and when to challenge it. Clients won't pay for execution. They will pay for good decisions made amid ambiguity.

 Deep Thinking
AI can't spend weeks wrestling with a problem to design the right solution. The discipline of slow, rigorous thinking is becoming rare, and that is exactly what makes it valuable.

Human Psychology
Engineers won't just work on technology projects. They will also act as part psychologists building trust, understanding people, and judging whether a solution will actually work for the humans who use it.

Resilience
Resilient professionals treat change as a constant, not a threat. They see failure as feedback and reinvention as routine. When rate of change is high, the people who unlearn quickly, adapt calmly, and rebuild themselves will outlast those who cling to a single skill set.

AI will handle the execution. Humans will ask the right questions, make the hard calls, and move people to act.

Today's upskilling programs and new workforce training need to be redesigned to embed these skills.

Tomorrow's hiring conversations will focus less on technical skills and more on human skills.

What do you think ?

What more skills can be added to the list ?

The Tectonic Shift - The World Is Moving From Dominant to an Collaborative Empire

The prolonged turbulence in the world order driven by shifting geopolitics, has given countries and their leaders enough evidence that dominance no longer works in today's era  whether it is the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the US-Israel-Iran conflict or China's pursuit of expanding its sphere of influence.

History offers strong evidence of how even a slight weakness in a dominant power can lead to the collapse of its entire empire.

The British Empire, the Roman Empire, and the Mongols all operated on a model of dominance they extracted resources, imposed rule and suppressed dissent. 

Even the most dominant leaders eventually met collapse by their own people.

Today's dominant powers are trying to shape world order through war, tariffs, and even control of technology to dominate others and this is breeding long-term uncertainty that ripples through economies, trade, inflation and even people as no country is truly isolated anymore due to globalization. 

Modern global trade is the ultimate collaborative network and it needs to stay that way.

Even the allies of dominant powers across the Middle East and the EU have gathered enough evidence to erode their trust in and reliance on the dominator and are now shifting gears rapidly.

Ukraine and Iran have shown the world that determination outlasts power, no matter how strong the dominator is. When people are determined to fight for survival, they will do whatever it takes to the very last breath  and history shows that this kind of resolve wins over dominance in the long run.

Leaders who grasp this early will become collaborators. I already see signs that the Ukraine-Russia conflict could settle in the near term perhaps within the next six months and the one playing the role of peacemaker is not a dominator but a collaborator. You can probably guess recent remarks from External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar point clearly in that direction.

Some dominators, however will never grasp this, because to them, settlement looks like weakness. This is the dominance model: "I win only if you lose."

Even today, I wonder why Iran's leader was killed when he was already well into his later years to rest in peace a time when a natural transition of power, paired with continued diplomacy, could have resolved the long-running conflict on its own. Wouldn't the next leader would be better chance at negotiation as diplomacy was already running for long with current leader but without any break through ?

But someone's ego and a desire for revenge, dragged the dominator further into conflict instead. 

Now Iran has even more evidence to tell its neighbors and world why they should become collaborators moving past religious differences and conflicts rather than trusting a dominator for their security and development.

The tectonic plates of power are shifting. The old playbook of zero-sum dominance is failing. We are entering an era of entangled complexity, where trades, systems, technologies, economies and societies are so deeply interconnected no single nation can solve problems alone hence the most successful nations will be those that master the art of collaboration. 

Power is no longer defined by how much you can control, but by how many you can connect with.

The future of trade is not about tariffs, creating blocks for resources or be total self-sufficiency it is about interoperability.

The countries that thrive will be the ones that sign free trade agreements, harmonize regulations, and let capital, ideas, tech and talent flow freely.

Today, AI is being led by dominant powers so what happens when a dominator uses it as a weapon to impose rules and dictate terms ? Many world leaders has recognized this risk and want AI to flourish collaboratively, through open standards that ensure safety and equitable access.

Some nations are already investing in homegrown talent to build their own models. If this trend continues, the future of technological dominance could look completely different.

The most successful leaders today and in the future, will be connectors. 

They understand that influence isn't about how many people you can command  it's about how many people you can inspire to work with you.

The more a dominator pushes to dominate, the more the world will lean toward collaboration  and that shift will steadily erode the dominator's trust, reliability, and economic standing.

The Invisible Architecture in Investing Series: An Observer Eyes

You don't need high intelligence to find trends, sectors, or stocks to grow your capital. You just need simple eyes that don't just see things, but observe them.

Many people think you need to be a professional to understand finance, economics, and different business sectors. But that's a misconception. Financial Experts often make things sound overly complicated just to sell their investment products.

The best long-term investors are usually just the best observers of behavior and change. You don't need superior intelligence to pick winning stocks you just need an observer's mindset.

The market reflects reality, but by the time a trend appears in a financial report, it's often too late to act. The real, useful data is out in the world, just waiting for you to notice it.

Here's how you can become a field researcher for your own portfolio, using the everyday world as your laboratory.

Pay attention to what's on the roads.

• What brands and types of vehicles are people driving?

• Look at open trucks. Are they carrying steel, large blocks of infrastructure equipment, or building materials?

• What do you see near dumping grounds? More construction debris, or electronics ?

• When you travel by train or plane, look at the luggage brands. What luxuries do people carry ?

• Notice how many new apartment buildings are being constructed around ?

This kind of broad, real-world information is free and requires no math at all.

The "Real" Inflation Metric: Grocery Stores.

Go to your local supermarket rather sitting and ordering via App. Don't just shop - observe.

• Which shelves have fewer products, and which ones are people buying the most?

• Look at the new products on the shelves. Check their labels, brands, manufacturers, and where they come from.

• Are people buying expensive organic brands, or sticking to the cheapest options?

These small shifts in behavior tell you more about the public's financial health than any government inflation report.

Talk to People.

You can't get this kind of insight from a computer screen. You need to talk to people.

If you are visiting your local electrical store ask them which items are selling fast, brands.

Talk to the repair guys. When a repair person comes to fix your AC, fan, fridge, or washing machine, ask them:

• "What problems do you see most often?"

• "Which brand breaks down the most?"

• "Which brand almost never needs fixing?"

If they say Brand X is "total junk" and keeps them busy all day, stay away from that stock. If they say Brand Y "never breaks," you've just found a company with a strong quality advantage and loyal customers. This is a great early sign of low warranty costs and high customer retention.

Tap into Your Network.

You have friends in different industries - why not ask them questions over meet-up ?

• Ask your tech friends about the latest changes happening in their industry.

• Ask your friends in sales if purchase managers are placing new orders or holding back.

• Ask your friends in infrastructure about which government projects are being started.

• Ask your friends in pharma industry what's happening over there.

Simply ask them: "Are you optimistic about the next 12 months, or are you worried?" Their honest answers are priceless.

Watch Behavior at Malls, Restaurants, and Holiday Destinations

• Are people carrying designer shopping bags, or are they just window-shopping? Are they buying "wants" (like clothes and gadgets) or just "needs" (like groceries)?

• Check restaurants on a Tuesday night. Are they packed? Full tables mean people have extra cash. Empty tables suggest the economy is tightening.

• At holiday spots, look around. Are luxury resorts fully booked, or are families staying at budget motels? This tells you a lot about the travel and tourism sector.

Look around your surrounding Construction and Housing

Are there new housing developments ? Count the cranes this is a classic economic sign.

Check the new projects: are they marked "Sold Out" or are they empty ?

• "Sold Out" signs mean high demand for home loans that's a positive signal for banks/NBFC.

• Half-finished, empty towers mean developers have run out of money and loans are turning bad. That's a major warning sign for financial stocks.

Observe Waiting Rooms at Clinics / Hospitals when you make a visit

You might not like doctor visits, but they offer investment clues.

• Are the waiting rooms packed? That means high traffic for healthcare companies.

• Are patients choosing basic (value) treatments or premium ones?

• Are people complaining loudly about health insurance costs? This shows how much they are willing (or unwilling) to spend on healthcare.

Read through the government policies changes in new-papers.

This changes take time-effect to reflect on ground and this time period should be used to find the impact change.

You don't need high intelligence for this - just simple curiosity.

The financial world is obsessed with "lagging indicators" (numbers from the past). But when you observe the physical world, you're looking at "leading indicators."

This is the foundation of finding winning stocks. It all starts with your eyes and ears.

So, close the electronics devices, step away and go for a walk. The best stock tips might just be sitting in the glove box of the truck stuck in traffic right next to you or in the super market stores or in the newpapers.