Design Openings Hit Record Low, Yet This Startup Is Hiring 2 Designers for 3 Engineers
sidahuj · x · 2026-11-11
Lenny's fifth biannual jobs report finds PMs winning in the AI era, engineering demand stalled, design openings at a record low, AI skills required everywhere, and remote roles shrinking. Citing it, startup founder vibamohan makes the contrarian call: hiring 2 designers to work with 3 engineers because 'good enough isn't enough.'
Related event: Lenny's 2026 Tech Jobs Report: PM Roles Up 56%, FDE Roles Surge 361%(9 posts)→
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