Ep. 1. Microsoft Layoffs, Team Reskill Fast, Requirements are Dead?

In this premiere episode of Power Delivery, Areti, Antti, and Vlad take on the reality of working in tech in 2025: Microsoft layoffs, evolving consulting roles in the AI era, and the everyday chaos of requirements gathering. From personal reinventions to team tensions, and the myth of "just get the requirements right" — the hosts drop the BS and get real about what it's like delivering software that actually lands. Chapters 00:34 – Microsoft Layoffs & the AI Refocus 03:34 – Shrinking Budgets, Partner Impact, Survival Tactics 07:06– Reinventing Consultants for the AI Era 10:39 – Requirements Gathering Reality Check 14:10 – Stakeholder Buy-In & Decision-Making 17:48 – Prototyping, Feedback Loops, and Scope Control 21:18 – Protecting Focus: Interruptions & Productivity 24:54 – AI Agents, Notifications, and the Future of Work 28:25– Key Takeaways & Closing Thoughts