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Software engineering job openings hit five-year low?
Summary
The blog post discusses a significant decline in software engineering job listings on Indeed, noting a 35% reduction compared to five years ago. It highlights how job listings for software engineers had previously increased in 2021-2022 but have since fallen sharply, and explores prospective reasons for this trend and its implications for the future of the industry.
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