Jānis K., 28
Jānis K., a 28-year-old developer, faces a dilemma that's becoming increasingly common in the tech industry. Friends looking to switch careers into development are asking for his advice, but he's genuinely unsure what to tell them as the job market shifts dramatically from the boom times of just a year ago.
A year ago, demand for developers was so intense that companies had to make concessions even for junior positions. Now, with widespread layoffs and hiring freezes, the landscape has transformed completely. Jānis finds himself caught between conflicting logic: senior developers offer immediate productivity without training costs, but junior developers come at a fraction of the salary.
The uncertainty weighs heavily on him as he considers whether to encourage or discourage his friends' career change plans. His hesitation reflects a broader anxiety in the tech community about whether the golden age of easy tech jobs has permanently ended, leaving aspiring developers to wonder if they've missed their window of opportunity.
We're most likely heading to a recession, and in that scenario hiring would slow down considerably but not probably not completely stop.
