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Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by coolThingsFirst on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @08:16PM (#46052987)
No tech is dead, 2015 i got endless interviews with a barely functional chrome extension. Today your expected to know everything.
Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by blowsand on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @08:26PM (#46053066)
Particularly spelling and grammar.
Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by doubled112 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @08:34PM (#46053131)
I wish I could hang out in the server closet, going long periods of time without coworker interaction, but you can't get far like that.

Communication skills matter.

Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by coolThingsFirst on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @10:57PM (#46054044)
Wait until everyone has to make grammar mistakes just to prove they aren't an AI bot.
Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by doubled112 on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @11:51PM (#46054308)
Will we start using AI bots that adds grammar mistakes so that we don't sound like AI bots?
Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by robocat on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @01:59AM (#46054858)
Make sure to use a good prompt.

We are generally rather negatively judgy towards some mistakes (the ones that indicate you're an idiot) versus positive towards others (some mistakes show taste or talent).

Re:The gruesome new data on tech jobs by zdragnar on Tuesday November 25, 2025 @08:54PM (#46053290)
I've actually seen a pretty notable uptick in recruiter outreach over the past month or two, but it's still way way below the Good Years.