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Is there a drop in software engineer job openings, globally?

The Pragmatic Engineer

We cover one out of five topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue. In October 2022, I wrote about the start of a Big Tech hiring slowdown. That same month, after gathering insights from more than 30 hiring managers , my conclusion was that in almost all regions, it was easier to hire.

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The job market for new grads: worse than in 2008, but better than 2002

The Pragmatic Engineer

We cover one out of five topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue. I asked him how 2023 compares. I gave some internal presentations to our Launch School students about how to approach this downturn, and here is what I told them: 'The current situation is pretty bad. Shouldn't they be hiring?

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A senior engineer/EM job search story

The Pragmatic Engineer

In this article, we cover one out of five topics from today’s subscriber-only The Pulse issue. Before we start: plenty of people who subscribe to the newsletter utilize a learning and development budget their company provides. How long was your job search? ’ How helpful did you find referrals?

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Big Tech job-switching stats

The Pragmatic Engineer

We cover one out of five topics from The Scoop #39 , published two weeks ago, 23 February. How software engineer populations have changed across Big Tech: The percentage change in software engineer roles at various companies, between Oct 2022 and Jan 2023. I hear TikTok is hiring aggressively, mostly in the US.

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Datadog’s $65M/year customer mystery solved

The Pragmatic Engineer

We cover one out of six topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue. We had a large upfront bill for a client in Q1 2022 that did not recur at the same level or timing in Q1 2023. We had always talked about some of the industries that were most affected and optimized.“ Originally published on 11 May 2023.

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Agile beyond IT – Streamlining The Recruitment Process

Knowledge Hut

In one of my previous engagements, I had a chance to work with the hiring team to help streamline the Agile recruitment process and make it a wow experience for the recruiters as well as for the candidates. I would like to share the experience we had and how we built an improved Agile recruitment process by streamlining the process.

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What Big Tech layoffs suggest for the industry

The Pragmatic Engineer

We cover one out of five topics in today’s subscriber-only The Scoop issue. We can expect that by the middle of this year, the company’s headcount will increase, but only modestly, and still be below the 221,000 figure it was at last July. To get the full issues, twice a week: subscribe here.

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