Dev job market: it's not fewer jobs overall, it's fewer easy jobs, says founder
yenkel · x · 2026-10-27
Responding to the claim that "this is the worst time to be an unemployed programmer," yenkel argues there is less work — above all less easy work. Developers got used to a market that was "too good," and this is a regression to the mean, not a 2008-style crisis.
He notes strong companies are still hiring at full capacity, and good developers have real chances at great opportunities. He also reveals radarlat is closing sponsorship deals with top-tier teams hiring aggressively in Argentina.
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