Forget FAANG, Pivot to PEWMP

Text on the meme

Forget about FAANG. Everyone in tech is now pivoting to PEWMP Plumber Electrician Welder Millwright Pipefitter

What it means

A tweet jokes that everyone in the technology industry is abandoning FAANG companies and pivoting to skilled trades represented by the acronym PEWMP: plumber, electrician, welder, millwright, and pipefitter. It is sent as a sarcastic reaction to tech layoffs, industry hype, or the perceived instability of software careers. EN: A tweet jokes that everyone in the technology industry is abandoning FAANG companies and pivoting to skilled trades represented by the acronym PEWMP: plumber, electrician, welder, millwright, and pipefitter. It is sent as a sarcastic reaction to tech layoffs, industry hype, or the perceived instability of software careers.

Objects

tweet screenshot / скриншот твита social media post / публикация в соцсети profile avatar / аватар профиля bearded man / бородатый мужчина black background / чёрный фон white text / белый текст blue verification badge / синяя галочка верификации technology industry / технологическая индустрия plumber / сантехник electrician / электрик welder / сварщик millwright / слесарь-механик pipefitter / монтажник труб