I wouldn't over index on the headlines. I'm an insider in the industry and there is definitely a lot of stress, but definitely a lot of demand for engineers. We've had several six figure starting with a 2 offers this week at Formation at top tier companies that are not in the headlines and going strong. So don't give up.
That said, don't quit your job and go all on, be smart about it, but the world needs a lot more engineers.
u/babypho wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I dont think we are waiting for any bubble to burst for it to be hard for junior engineers. Its been hard for junior engineers and bootcamp grads to get jobs for the longest time. Most of my cohort mates took 6-12 months to find a job, and this was in 2018. Most companies stopped
u/michaelnovatireplied·
Hey, +1 it's been tough for bootcamp grads to get jobs. It's frustrating to me that bootcamps convince people that anyone can get a Google-like job and it's not true. But at the same time, writing code is a very valuable skill and it might take a little longer than you expected but it's a good multi year investment if you can get by in the mean time.