u/hopeandbelieve wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
@michaelnovati what are your thoughts on software engineering positions moving forward? I’m confused because people say the demand for hiring is high but I don’t seem to see that being true. Thoughts?
u/michaelnovati replied ·
Hi, it's confusing because both are true. Going forward and long term, we're going to need more and more engineers. For example, law firms will start hiring engineers to build tools and AI instead of hiring paralegals.
But in the current market, engineers with 2+ YOE are getting interviews and great jobs, and people with no experience are having a much harder time.
I think it's very likely that with interest rates as they are and the fundraising environment as it is, that the top companies will continue to hire experienced engineers. However, engineers moving up the food-chain might make some openings for more junior engineers at the companies those people are coming from, and competition is tough.
It makes a lot of sense people aren't giving up decent jobs to change careers right now. I think it makes sense to go to a bootcamp as a just a part of a long journey to becoming an engineer, but not something you do in 12 to 20 weeks overnight.