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If the requirements are self-contradicting while at the same time being non-negotiable their job is to quit.

So we agree on what their job is, but you're saying that if their job becomes impossible, they should quit, and I agree.

Do you think the author of the original article should have quit, rather than tried?

Early 2024 being assigned to "GenAI DX"? I would have interpreted that as being politely shown the door and quit at the spot.