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The specific skills that turned a layoff into a two-week job search — Jira automation, AI integration, and building things you can prove.

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Career Optional is for agile and technology professionals who want to stay indispensable — or stop needing a job altogether. Hosted by Danny Liu, Jira and AI architect with 20+ years in enterprise tech and 13K+ Udemy students. New episodes Mon–Fri. Practitioner-to-practitioner. No fluff.