https://redmonk.com/rstephens/2022/11/01/kindness-and-staffing/
"People in tech are increasingly concerned about their jobs. This sentiment
shift is somewhat new. We’ve experienced a decade or so of talking about skills
shortages, arguably kicked off by Marc Andreesen’s publication of
Software is
Eating the World in 2011. Tech salaries spiked accordingly. Keynotes kept
talking about a “golden era for software developers.”
It was the definition of a sellers’ market for tech talent, culminating in a
very hot job market in 2021 and early 2022. Now the conversation is changing.
Technology skills are still in demand, but economic conditions have resulted in
layoffs across the industry. (Gergely Orosz has been tracking layoffs in his
newsletter
Pragmatic Engineer for those who want to follow the specifics more
closely.)
Many folks newer to the industry today have never seen a significant downturn.
This shift is scary for people. These industry concerns have come to the
forefront in the aftermath of the Twitter acquisition and new owner Elon Musk’s
alleged plans to reduce the workforce by 25%."
Via Esther Schindler.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
