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Software dev job postings are up 15% since mid 2025 (r/programming)

• pydry: It’s still not enough to bring things to pre-covid levels. I keep hearing no one wants to work in tech anymore, but I don’t see any proof of that.
• T-MoneyAllDey: Looks like there was a small spike in Q1 2025, but it was mostly wiped out by the latest quarter. Hiring seems to be on a downward slide again this year.

So… how are we juniors meant to upskill in this new AI market? what is our roadmap (r/cscareerquestions)

• garenbw: Code, with or without AI, as much as you can. You need to write and debug code to get better at it. Something I do myself to upskill is create small projects to use new technologies.
• dontreadthis_toolate: The only real answer is to actually build software that works. People will talk all day about the market but at some point you just have to make things.

Hiring manager perspective: hiring is the most broken I’ve ever seen (r/cscareerquestions)

• Pe4rs: People are basically giving ChatGPT applications to me. There are obvious signs, if you know what to look for.
• Kaze_Senshi: Time to create an open source open role notifier, and fit your resume to each role automatically tool

If you think your SaaS job is safe… you’re lying to yourself (Blind)

• rddcvgjc: irrespective of AI, workday is a company that should die miserable death for their shitty job application software.. ceo and PMs who designed this crap should be made to use it daily 50 times as a punishment
• GtQM82: Why is Workdays UX still so shitty, after all this time? Frankly, they deserve to be disrupted. Their moat (the inherent conservatism of HR departments) can’t (and shouldn’t) protect them from agentic disruption.

Vibe coders are low performers (Blind)

• taxhamster: You sound mad you got pipped by a non tech PM who out performed you
• IXuS40: Keep coping boomer while one junior vibecoder finishes the work you do in a day in an hour and goes out for drinks the same evening