I Spent 8 Weeks Researching the 2024 Tech Job Market

Tech jobs and stocks are up, layoffs are down, and the first AI software engineer is spooking tech workers - all while there's a 60% chance of a broad recession. As a tech professional, you might wonder what this means for your career. That's why I dove deep into the tech job market for you over the past 8 weeks, where I… analyzed job market, compensation, and historical data spoke with senior leaders in tech and worked with actual candidates in the job search trenches. What I discovered will hopefully help you understand: Subscribed The rollercoaster we're on Where we're heading and 5 lessons every tech professional like you should take away from all of this. We'll deep dive into hiring, layoff, and compensation trends, and hopefully, by the end of this post, you'll have a clear action plan for your career or job search. But first, I wanted to give you some historical context. So, I turned to the senior leaders I've worked with, who have over 30 years of experience, to get a better un

Tech jobs and stocks are up, layoffs are down, and the first AI software engineer is spooking tech workers - all while there's a 60% chance of a broad recession. As a tech professional, you might wonder what this means for your career. That's why I dove deep into the tech job market for you over the past 8 weeks, where I… analyzed job market, compensation, and historical data spoke with senior leaders in tech and worked with actual candidates in the job search trenches. What I discovered will hopefully help you understand: Subscribed The rollercoaster we're on Where we're heading and 5 lessons