27% of developer job seekers have been searching for over a year, says Huntr
ericelliott_ · x · 2026-11-05
Developer Eric Elliott says he's been applying 50/50 to engineering leadership and regular dev roles for over a year without success — and six other developers have reached out saying they're in the same boat since he published his article. Year-plus job searches are becoming common. Per Huntr, 27% of job seekers have been searching for more than a year, reflecting the prolonged slump in the developer job market amid AI disruption.
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