Full time or contract? Wrong question.
The best tech leaders I work with stopped asking "full-time or contract."
They started asking what ratio.
There's a workforce model gaining real traction among CIOs and CTOs right now, built specifically for the AI era. It's not about shrinking headcount. It's about designing the mix on purpose instead of reacting freeze to freeze.
This carousel breaks down:
→ What the 40/40/20 model actually is
→ Why the old 80/20 default doesn't hold up anymore
→ What it means for how you plan your next 12 months of hiring
Many companies aren't getting smaller. They're just more intentional about which roles are which.
Save this before your next headcount planning meeting.
