Hacker News with Generative AI: Job Market

The Outlook for Programmers (cacm.acm.org)
The job market for programmers is cooling, part of the continuing impact of generative AI and large language models.

Programming, Job Market, Generative AI

45 points by pseudolus 3 days ago | 85 comments

Fake job seekers are flooding US companies that are hiring for remote positions (cnbc.com)

Remote Work, Job Market, Cybersecurity, Fraud

182 points by arizen 17 days ago | 247 comments

Ask HN: I'm an MIT senior and still unemployed – and so are most of my friends (ycombinator.com)
I'm a senior at MIT studying Course 6 (EECS), and I'm graduating soon with no job lined up. I've applied to tons of places, done interviews, built side projects, but nothing has landed—and it's not just me. A lot of my classmates, some of the smartest and hardest-working people I know, are also unemployed or under incredible stress trying to figure things out.

Job Market, MIT, College Graduates, Technology, Computer Science

215 points by MITthrow123 19 days ago | 234 comments

Ask HN: Do US engineering skills translate well to European companies? (ycombinator.com)
I currently reside in the US and am looking to move to Europe (most likely Germany) some time in the next three years. Has anybody made this journey and have some insights to share?

Software Engineering, Job Market, Europe, Germany

10 points by dandrew5 31 days ago | 20 comments

Vibe Coder – AI Engineer YC Job posting: Satire or not Satire? (ycombinator.com)
The more I read this job posting, the more I think it is satire: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/domu-technology-inc/jobs/hwWsGdU-vibe-coder-ai-engineer> At least 50% of the code you write right now should be done by AI; Vibe coding experience is non-negotiable.> Ready to grind long hours, including weekendsAll of this to "Automate debt collection calls for banks". Am I out of touch here?

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Humor, Job Market, Startups

14 points by gouthamve 34 days ago | 5 comments

It is practically impossible to find a freelance project these days (ycombinator.com)
It is practically impossible to find a freelance project these days

Freelance, Job Market, Economy

20 points by pyeri 34 days ago | 33 comments

Programmer vs. Developer: 1 in 4 programming jobs have vanished (msn.com)
More than a quarter of all computer programming jobs have vanished in the past two years, the worst downturn that industry has ever seen.

Programming, Job Market, Technology, Economy

13 points by jnord 34 days ago | 4 comments

Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? (ycombinator.com)
I've worked in many programming languages, but are older languages like COBOL or Fortran worth looking into? COBOL certainly has a job opportunity later on since the average age of developers is over 60, they will probably hire any young person who has learned a minimum of COBOL which is already quite rare

Programming Languages, Career Advice, Job Market, Education

21 points by Genius_um 36 days ago | 56 comments

Was Sam Altman Right About the Job Market? (theatlantic.com)
Tech companies are unleashing AI products that do much more than answer questions.

Artificial Intelligence, Job Market, Technology, Economy

12 points by petethomas 42 days ago | 5 comments

Tech leaders at Anthropic/IBM/Meta warn that AI is coming for developer jobs (fortune.com)
Tech leaders at Anthropic, IBM, and Meta warn that AI is coming for software developer jobs

Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Job Market, Technology

5 points by unclebucknasty 43 days ago | 0 comments

A platform where you can start working with the best Ukrainian tech companies (codeua.com)

Ukraine, Technology, Job Market, Recruitment

46 points by Kizert 44 days ago | 1 comments

I quit my FAANG job because it'll be automated by the end of the year (2025) (jagilley.github.io)
Until this February, I had gainful employment at [redacted FAANG co] as a Machine Learning Engineer working on fine-tuning LLMs for language translation tasks. It was a great gig, and I enjoyed the work and my coworkers. However, taking a medium-term look at the market dynamics surrounding my employment prompted me to quit a few weeks ago. I'm now convinced that my former job there will be obsolete by the end of the year.

Artificial Intelligence, Job Market

26 points by threevox 47 days ago | 26 comments

Is the job market for software devs starting to improve? (ycombinator.com)
Are y'all receiving more messages from recruiters? I'm hearing anecdotes here and there so it'd be good to hear your experiences.

Software Development, Job Market, Recruitment

19 points by rizs12 48 days ago | 22 comments

The job market may be tougher than it looks on paper (marketplace.org)
The first jobs report of the second Donald Trump administration comes out Friday. So far, we know that weekly jobless claims dropped last week, according to data from the Labor Department, and the number of people continuing to file for unemployment benefits reached nearly a three-year high — showing it’s taking workers longer to find new jobs.

Economy, Labor Market, Job Market, Unemployment

10 points by toomuchtodo 50 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Why are there so few Flutter jobs? Should I switch to React? (ycombinator.com)
Every month I search through the Who Is Hiring thread but very few (if any) Flutter jobs appear

Flutter, React, Job Market, Programming, Mobile Development

11 points by sqrg 52 days ago | 14 comments

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations (cnbc.com)

Employment, Economy, Job Market, Business

98 points by jarsin 52 days ago | 34 comments

Ask HN: Will there be software roles in the coming European defense sector? (ycombinator.com)
I'm guessing Europe will begin investing in defense capabilities. Any thoughts on if software roles will materialize and how one would even go about applying for them?

Software Engineering, Defense, Europe, Job Market

11 points by apatheticonion 55 days ago | 7 comments

I'm done with coding (neelc.org)
I’ve decided that in the shitty job market, it’s not worth being a software engineer even if I make much less.

Software Engineering, Job Market, Personal Opinion

163 points by neelc 55 days ago | 118 comments

AK HN: Is the Era of Hackers/Startups Over? (ycombinator.com)
As a longtime HN user. I've noticed a drastic shift in the last few years in the industry. The glamour of a "hot startup" has gone away in lieu of the inevitably of big corporations and big platforms. Being a programmer doesn't seem as desirable or command nearly the respect that it did just a decade ago.

Startups, Hacker News, Tech Industry, Tech Culture, Job Market

11 points by legitster 57 days ago | 11 comments

The Job Market Is Frozen (theatlantic.com)
Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring. What’s going on?

Economy, Labor Market, Job Market

87 points by aarghh 58 days ago | 61 comments

Didn't realize it was this bad (reddit.com)
Recently my job opened up a new position on my team that I’m going to be conducting interviews for.

Hiring, Job Market, Team Management

185 points by belter 61 days ago | 75 comments

Software engineering job openings hit five-year low? (pragmaticengineer.com)

Software Engineering, Job Market, Employment

255 points by m3h 64 days ago | 269 comments

Software engineering job openings hit five-year low? (pragmaticengineer.com)
There are 35% fewer software developer job listings on Indeed today, than five years ago. A look into possible reasons for this, and what could come next.

Software Engineering, Job Market, Trends, Employment

24 points by gwintrob 64 days ago | 2 comments

Rust, C++, and Python trends in jobs on Hacker News (February 2025) (wojtczyk.de)
How are Rust, C++, and Python trending on Hacker News in the job market?

Rust, Programming Languages, Job Market, Data Analysis, Hacker News

111 points by wojtczyk 65 days ago | 93 comments

Why is everyone trying to replace Software Engineers? (toddle.dev)
At this point it is safe to say that software engineers are not in any immediate danger of being replaced by AI. So why do people keep trying to do just that?

Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Job Market

73 points by akulkarni 72 days ago | 139 comments

Why You Shouldn't Worry about AI Taking Jobs (richardhanania.com)
Progress in AI shows little sign of slowing down. Last week, Tyler expressed amazement at the latest products from OpenAI. It’s impossible to know where all of this is going, and I don’t find it difficult to imagine either utopian or dystopian outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence, Job Market, Technology

12 points by smitty1e 76 days ago | 5 comments

The Job Market Rebound Is Going to Catch Everyone Off-Guard (inc.com)
I’ve got good news about the job market. And some bad news.

Job Market, Economy, Business, Labor

5 points by PretzelFisch 80 days ago | 1 comments

Reddit: Those with jobs in Rust, what are you working on? (reddit.com)
I fear there may be not enough jobs in the future for Rust programmers. What are the trends for rust jobs? Last time I checked there were a few on cryptocurrencies. Will rust will at some point be widely adopted?

Programming Languages, Job Market, Rust

3 points by ubj 90 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Can we just admit we want to replace jobs with AI? (ycombinator.com)
I think it is best to be just straightforward about this.With open models like DeepSeek-R1, Llama, Qwen, etc and closed source models like o1, o3, Claude etc and even OpenAI's upcoming agentic operator.At this point knowledge work is going to be white hot with automation in the focus this year and the next.Can we just be real and just say we aren't advancing humanity with AI, it is just focused on automating out jobs.OpenAI even admitted that their definition of

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Job Market, OpenAI

85 points by colesantiago 95 days ago | 139 comments

Tell HN: Gauntlet AI Is BloomTech/Lambda School (ycombinator.com)
Gauntlet AI is advertising on HN today, for a “free”, expenses paid, AI training course in Austin, Texas, with a “guaranteed AI job” at the end.

Artificial Intelligence, Education, Job Market

16 points by danpalmer 97 days ago | 8 comments