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Markets2026-08-20 · source-backed
Gergely Orosz interviewed roughly 20 CTOs, VPEs and heads of engineering and found 6 in 10 considering or already on a break, the highest rate he's seen in about 20 years. The ten reasons start with job deterioration from unrealistic AI expectations and 20-50% cost cuts, then equity rendered worthless by preference stacks, then fear of obsolescence without hands-on AI experience. (The Pragmatic Engineer) He also notes a steep year-over-year drop in frontend and native mobile hiring. Leadership attrition is a leading indicator that IC headcount data misses.
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