Subj : Software Jobs at 5yr Low
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sat Feb 22 2025 11:03:00

From TLDR 2025-02-21

 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING JOB OPENINGS HIT FIVE-YEAR LOW? (15 MINUTE READ) [11]

 There has been a 35% decrease in the number of software engineering
job vacancies in the US since January 2020. While the story is similar
in Canada, things are different in the UK, France, Germany, and
Australia. Australia is the only country where the number of jobs
listed is not lower than in 2020. Software development jobs have been
the biggest boom and bust in vacancies compared to all industries.
This post discusses the reasons for the decrease and predictions for
what growth in the tech industry is likely to be like this year. 

 A.I. IS CHANGING HOW SILICON VALLEY BUILDS START-UPS (6 MINUTE READ) [12]

 Tech startups used to raise huge sums to hire armies of workers and
grow fast, but AI tools are enabling workers to be more efficient,
making tiny teams more successful. Startups are using AI tools to
increase employees' productivity in everything from customer service
and marketing to coding and customer research. They are able to gain
more revenue with fewer employees and less cash, something that
wouldn't have been possible without the technology. The potential for
AI to let startups do more with less has led to wild speculation about
the future. 

 META STARTS ACCEPTING SIGN-UPS FOR COMMUNITY NOTES ON FACEBOOK,
INSTAGRAM, AND THREADS (2 MINUTE READ) [15] 

 Community Notes will be a way for Meta users to decide when posts are
misleading and add more context to posts. 

Links:
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[11] https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-engineer-jobs-five-year-low/?u
tm_source=tldrnewsletter
[12] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/technology/ai-silicon-valley-start-ups.
html?unlocked_article_code=1.yk4.vJlG.Q__wftRWk5um&smid=url-share&utm_source=tl
drnewsletter
[15] https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/20/meta-starts-accepting-sign-ups-for-commu
nity-notes-on-facebook-instagram-and-threads/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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