Diversify Tech #369

Connecting underrepresented people in tech to career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
January 06, 2026

Hi! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Professional Edition. Happy New Year! 🎉 If 2025 was rough for you too, I hope 2026 is gentler.

This newsletter is for underrepresented people in tech; specifically curated for mid-senior level professionals. Every Tuesday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities.

In this week's issue,
💼 TargetSmart Communications is looking for a Senior Data Scientist
📆 The free Data Engineering Zoomcamp by DataTalks.Club is starting next week
⭐️ My 2025 year-in-review is live. Here's how it went.
🙏 Thank you to Justin and Autumn of the Fork Around and Find Out Podcast for sponsoring our issue this week. Be sure check out their podcast.

Cheers,
Veni Kunche

Sponsored by

If you like engineering and podcasts, FAFO is for you.

Tech has been at an interesting fork in the road for the past few years. Open Source rug pulls, mass layoffs, and now AI. Autumn and Justin bring their whole selves to each episode to discuss software, infrastructure, and how companies are finding out.

JOBS

✅ = Companies who have passed our vetting process

From our job board

✅ Senior Data Scientist, TargetSmart Communications, Remote - Must be based in the US, $110,000-$130,000

About TargetSmart Communications: We’re a data-driven solutions company that empowers you to better understand, engage, and activate your key stakeholders in order to achieve your goals.

TargetSmart Communications on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: “We believe that a diverse, inclusive staff is a fundamental strength. We’re committed to hiring people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of untapped groups are strongly encouraged to apply and are welcome on our teams.”

Learn more about the company: targetsmart.com

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EVENTS

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RESOURCES

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

  • How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026?

    Anil Dash offers career advice for tech workers navigating layoffs and a tough job market. He covers understanding workplace power, finding tech roles outside the industry, and building long-term resilience. Useful for anyone feeling uncertain about their tech career.

  • Feeling behind as a programmer
    CJ talks about the fear of missing out in tech. If you are feeling like you are behind because of AI hype, he reminds you that fundamentals still matter and you do not need to master every new tool. Focus on shipping, not chasing.

  • Coming up with blog topics
    Cassidy Williams shares a simple framework for coming up with blog topics. Useful for tech professionals who want to write more.

  • How to beat resume spammers and get a dev job
    Quincy Larson interviews Jason Lengstorf on how the AI hype has shifted, why companies are rehiring devs they laid off, and how to navigate the current job market. Worth a listen for developers rethinking their career strategy.

  • 2025: The Year of Me
    Every year I like to reflect on what happened. This one covers ADHD, long COVID, the DEI backlash, and why I'm making changes to how I run Diversify Tech. If you've been feeling burnt out or hopeless, you're not alone.