This is similar to what I went through over the last few months. I did land an offer, but it took over 70 applications. The only other time I had this much trouble was in 01 after the dotcom crash. I do think ageism plays a role. There was one interview in particular where I think the only reason I didn't get an offer was my age. However, I also think it's the economy contracting combined with too many devs on the market. Folks are still graduating from colleges and bootcamps and trying to enter the work force while hundreds of thousands of existing roles are disappearing. Unless a white swan event happens, a lot of people are going to have to consider a career change. I feel deep gratitude for having landed a position at a time like this and am buckling up for the next couple of years. I hope you land somewhere soon.