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2026 Tech Worker Sentiment: A Workforce Splitting in Two — Thriving vs. Struggling, Burnout at Record High
Lennys Newsletter·July 7, 2026
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Summary
Lenny's second annual tech worker sentiment survey reveals a bifurcated workforce: half is thriving with AI, half is struggling, and burnout just hit a record high. The 'splitting in two' framing suggests the gap between AI adopters and non-adopters is widening dramatically.
Why this signal
This is the most important annual data point on how engineers are actually experiencing AI transformation — not a vendor's slide deck but real survey data. Critical for Neo's thinking about which Thomas Engineering engineers are thriving vs. at-risk, and how to close that gap.
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Lennys Newsletter · 7/7/2026
How tech workers are feeling in 2026: a workforce splitting in two