Manager credits Claude chatbot for developer's 100% raise to ₹40L
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A software developer just shared on Reddit that he got a surprise 100% salary hike (now earning ₹40 lakh a year) even though his company had just laid off nearly 40 people in one day.
His manager credited the big raise to an AI chatbot he built using Claude, but told him to keep it quiet since many coworkers didn't get any hike or were too anxious to talk about it.
Reddit users urge more AI upskilling
The post quickly got people talking about the value of upskilling in AI.
Some users encouraged him to keep learning, reminding, "Claude is not AI, there is a lot to learn."
Others said the raise reflected his potential but suggested focusing on AI skills too.
The overall vibe: getting good at AI could open new doors, especially when jobs feel uncertain.