Why Tech Companies Are Pulling Job ListingsThese are the companies that are rapidly growing, and have always hired thousands of software engineers in growth spurts. Not now. Microsoft is even laying off programmers who can be replaced by AI bots.In 2025, the tech job market is undergoing a major shift. Tech job postings have dropped by nearly 40% in a month, and software engineer openings are down over 33% in five years. Companies like Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are freezing hiring, cutting staff, and eliminating roles—despite rising revenues.
Automation and AI have increased productivity, reducing the need for large teams. Meanwhile, 48% of companies prioritize internal training, and 56% of hiring managers are loosening requirements. Although there are still 476,000 tech openings, mismatches persist. The sector is evolving rapidly, favoring flexible roles and AI expertise over traditional tech jobs.
Remember the big push to import Indian programmers? Demand is drying up, as most can be replaced by AI.
Update: See also Why “Learn to Code” Failed. Colleges are cranking out more computer science graduates than anything, but software jobs are declining.
Update: More bad news for coders: Why Coding will make you Poor.
2 comments:
I think the irony density will just about implode and cause a mini-blackhole on earth when the idiots programming these AI discover they have been replaced... by an AI. I have never seen so many clever people in a profession race to get bragging rights on destroying their own livelihood before, it's usually someone else's livelihood they destroy.
It's as if an entire white collar work force wants to become utterly redundant, and thus, unemployed. The whole sad affair gets even more ridiculous in that any such gains from these AI systems will quickly be marginalized when they are stolen and copied by the Chinese, so no real advantage there. It is far harder to duplicate or steal talent and skill than just making a copy of some software.
So so predictable!!
Post a Comment