Why developers can't get jobs right now

[@TonyCassara]

What did you think of the captions? Yes or no? Leave a comment!

[@DJReeRee]

Caught my attention

[@youtubegarbage4u]

why you want to jump your way to engineering manager with 5 years of experience...some people are over 10 years of experience and not even engineering managers and even some with 15 years of experience are not past engineering manager role....relax and dont chase titles...not that you cant get there but understand you are asking to jump ahead of others....good luck

[@TonyCassara]

@@youtubegarbage4u has nothing to do with chasing titles, i just dont want to only be an IC, i have so much interest in the business side of things that having an engineering background can help tremendously with. i understand what youre saying, way too many people chase titles and i have a video about that (the "i quit" video) but this is different. its where i really think id like to go with my career. and my manager and i were working on a promo packet for 2023 so i could explore it but then ya know...

[@hvaandres]

You caught my attention. I'm not a subscriber but I also like to help other people. I work my full-time job and I also teach at a community college where I share the same experience with other students

[@davysmith8569]

Yt already does captions no? you speak perfect not sure why needed.

[@hughjassol2072]

Tech just seems like the scariest industry to go into right now.

[@magicocoding6382]

its the best industry to go into right now

[@mikolots]

@@magicocoding6382 It *was* the best industry. Thousands of layoffs and no more entry-level openings.

[@gerhet7193]

Don’t care I’m doing it anyways

[@mikolots]

@@gerhet7193 Let us know when you get the job.

[@carlosrodriguez3104]

@@mikolotsI just finished one of my internships. Currently started looking today. I got my internship and I wasn’t even trying to get it. But I have heard it’s difficult.

[@adanvivero702]

Hi Tony, I graduated in May of this year and have been applying to countless of jobs hoping to get my foot in the door and just been told I don't have much experience and I feel the older I'm getting, the less appealing I become. I'm still remaining positive and continue to apply and hoping that it gets better for all of us developers.

[@wrongname3636]

any updates my friend?

[@emmanuel43]

@@wrongname3636 who should change his name

[@PremiumHowTo]

Any update?

[@brina_larson]

I should have never gone to school for Web development and Design Specialist. I have nothing but disappointment when searching for a job in Wisconsin. I am thinking about going back to school as a Bookkeeping or Accounting Assistant. I am 48 and it is disappointing. I quit my last job due to safety concerns.

[@drew9073]

Dude nursing they get paid pretty well

[@charlieh.2260]

Hey Tony. You're absolutely right - not much hiring gets done in late Nov and December. Keep networking and applying, but really try to enjoy the holidays. If I was a hiring person in tech - and I used to be - you would be such a no-brainer of a hire. You WILL get a job in the first quarter.

[@TonyCassara]

Thank you Charlie!

[@KingdomCre8tive]

theres no hiring right now either and its march april may. tech sucks

[@justin_ooo]

Just lost my job today, dreading having to interview again especially seeing all the layoffs at companies of varying sizes recently. 6 weeks of severance and I don't have much in savings so I feel like I need to start looking asap

[@elcapitan6126]

it's most definitely getting harder , compared to last year even. this time around, have applied for almost 200 jobs in 2.5 months and have yet to land an offer (quite a lot of interviews and take home assignments and online tests but no cigar yet). also the interview material is NOTHING like a real job yet you have no choice but to go through the interview gauntlet over and over hoping that luck turns up

[@adinshhh4378]

100 apply job, 20+ interview, 0 offer, already 3 month. I graduate as Diploma in CS, Malaysia - January 2023. Now still no offer yet. me thinking how to solve the debt. I dont know what to say anymore, i just feel pathetic can not do anything for my family and cat.

[@izamalcadosa2951]

I just got laid off by Google on 12/02. Not even a year there! It sucks!

[@YourModdedControllers]

It sucks ? You have google on your resume you would be picked over any of us non fang devs. Be grateful 🙏

[@jc5464]

Tony, Being a Operations Manger at various companies over the decades, what I can share with you is this. The most important skill set you will need to experience and develop is how to find another job when the time comes. This is a skill set that college does not really prepare you for. Unfortunately, you learn this from life experience. It’s a stressful series of lessons, but more importantly essential to survival in the work arena. I’ve have learned that it’s actually a numbers game, just like sales. The more resumes you send out and interviews you attend, the better your chances of getting an offer. I don’t try to put myself in a box either. Meaning, it’s tempting to let your past job experience where you experienced success define your boundaries for consideration of your next job. Think outside the box and don’t be afraid to redefine your boundaries and imagine yourself in other relatable roles to your current experience. With enough exposure to this process, you will become better at interviewing and selling yourself. As stated, this process is relatable to sales in this sense. You have to convince the recruiter that you are the solution to their problems. Remember, companies and jobs come and go for various reasons beyond our control. Be prepared by mastering this skill set not just in the technical sense, but just as importantly the emotional aspect as well. For every “Yes”, there are many-many “No’s”. Don’t get discouraged, get determined and commit. Eventually you will get another offer, it’s just a matter of “when”, not “if”. I truly look forward to the video you will eventually post about your new job!

[@KingdomCre8tive]

thats not a skill set though

[@KingdomCre8tive]

ive sent out 1000s of resumes and no job still. tech sucks right now. i went into plumbing nstead

[@rainmabon8232]

I'm largely new to the industry. I graduated with my degree back in 2021 but I can't seem to get anything due to lack of expierience despite aggressivenly applying for jobs. There is nothing for new people. All the "entry" level positions want 1 year or more previous work expierience. I have gotten a number of interviews but I keep getting passed up. I have no idea what to do I can't possibly get work experience if no one ever gives me a chance. I just feel like quitting...

[@domicio1577]

The beginning is tough. It's a shame. Try contributing to open source to get experience. Or try to join as intern or trainee.

[@Toulkun]

@@domicio1577 Findind internship is like finding a job. They also require you to have experience no matter of what.

[@megdev3504]

Hi Tony. I have been struggling to find a job as a software developer since October. I just graduated in May and haven't worked since my temporary summer internship. Thanks for sharing your experience and making me feel less alone.

[@KingdomCre8tive]

same story with me dude

[@Adam-kk7nw]

Me too bro I'm scared

[@musicandpoetry_8]

I've had a comp sci degree since August 2021 and haven't found anything :(( I'm mainly trying to get into QA and just not even getting anything there. I went to an online school for comp sci where they went kind of light in the development part and I still struggle a lot understanding coding after school. So i really want to do QA, but I have no experience so no one will hire me. I am even offering to volunteer and still nothing. Just all around frustrating. I'm not asking for really good pay, just pretty basic lower pay. So annoying and draining.

[@asianboy2177]

sorry for my question but would you pick the same career if you were to go back to college?

[@musicandpoetry_8]

@@asianboy2177 no, probably go into social work or neuroscience and chemistry to work in a lab..I’m mostly interested in helping people with mental illness or just researching illness

[@roodyg5352]

I haven’t gotten a single tech interview this year. It’s history for me.

[@ColeEvyx]

I'm in this exact same spot, it feels REALLY bad. It's been since September and I'm like ugh... I'd like to move forward with my life.

[@justinwilson09]

Think of the hundreds of thousands of construction workers who experience this situation multiple times a year probably not even in the same tax bracket as you imagine only making 50-60k a year with a family having to do this my guess is you probably make over 160k or more a year

[@RatherBeCancelledThanHandled]

Unfortunately In Canada plenty of developers earn 50-60 k (new grads and juniors )

[@welldiscerned7540]

Brother man I work construction and I just got back to work bro, it’s tough out here . That’s why I’m trying to switch my career I need something steady

[@elcapitan6126]

the salaries vary hugely and frankly you can work way more unpaid overtime in software engineering, including on call 24/7 some weeks (meaning you have to wake at 3am to fix things if called at the last minute). it's by no means a healthier job than construction. really depends on the specifics. heck people have taken their own life from the stress of constant deadlines and unpaid overtime

[@welldiscerned7540]

@@elcapitan6126 I get up for work at 3am 5 days a week some I work lot of hours , the other day I did 16 hour shift . I’d take this stuff and swallow it like water . I’ve been learning how to build websites , I find it interesting so I’ll probably go into that for front end

[@elcapitan6126]

@@welldiscerned7540 unpaid though. it's not like shift work where there is pay for those 16 hours. 40 hour salary. potentially 60+ hour weeks. learning to code isn't enough. there's plenty of perfectly capable and experienced programmers out there unemployed at the moment. I mean go for it for sure but the grass would be looking greener than it is.

[@thursmornsunlight]

I am a new CST grad, not young anymore at 30. I want to start somewhere, but I am in Vancouver, BC. And it's like horrible. Only my friends with co-ops got jobs. But yeah it is a** right now.

[@johnt7776]

Good points. To add as a person that recently was in the process of hiring engineers, I would say the market is super hot for candidates to choose from. A year ago we were lucky to find one or two really quality candidates with experience. In this recent hiring, it was a difficult decision as we had at least 3-4 per position that got shortlisted. What’s changed I think? A lot of more people applying on top of remote work. We are no longer limited by geography and over abundance of qualified people applying for jobs. And 100 percent agree hiring overseas was an issue as we had time differences and cultural issues. Remote work for domestic has really allowed us to have more qualified candidates to choose from. So if you ended up not being hired one of the reasons is not because of your skill set/personality, employers can actually decide on the fit for the specific task they need done versus we better scoop them up before we lose them like before.

[@rboyd41731]

Your videos are so insightful, Tony. I’ve changed jobs like twice in my lifetime. I’ve never worked for corporate so this is interesting to see how the hiring process works. It seems exhausting though. I’ve said this in the comments before, but I think you would make a wonderful teacher/professor, so maybe one day you can take that route. Best of luck on your job search. I would love to see an update video on Tortelino. That dog is awesome. Animals bring us such comfort, especially in stressful times😊

[@TonyCassara]

You are so kind Robert! I’ve been thinking how I could do a video about him without alienating my audience.

[@rboyd41731]

@@TonyCassara You can talk about him as a stress reliever for you in your next video perhaps. Maybe just a couple minute update. Frenchies are the number one dog in America so I’m sure a lot of people enjoy seeing him 🐶

[@undefined69695]

I think we hit peak tech early this year and it’s going to be tough over the next few years I would focus more on stability over salary at this point if you need to relocate don’t even ask for relocation expenses.

[@TonyCassara]

Well said, although dw the company will pass on you even if you don’t live near they probably have plenty of candidates already living nearby. I’m not focusing my job search on TC but stability and runway. One company I talked to has 10 years of runway! They immediately went to the top of my list lol.

[@mikolots]

Entry-level seems especially dead.

[@Lufu2U]

I appreciate how you address this real life situation. I know your advice is really helping people to lower their anxiety. The captions are OK and probably good for non-native speakers so that could help them. Originally I checked my settings and realized it was from your end.

[@TonyCassara]

Thank you! I’m gonna keep subtitles to KZbin in the future.

[@manny7662]

I've been job hunting since July of Last Year. I found a part time gig helping build an affiliate marketing blog for a client. I've been using it as experience to put something relevant in my resume. Moreover, I'm working in a production environment which is legitimate experience.

[@Patrick11235]

I graduated a year ago and still haven't been able to find an entry level job. It honestly feels hopeless at this point, i've revised my resume and added more personal projects, but with no luck. Hoping the new year will be better but I can't exactly be hopeful. I honestly have no clue on what I should do at this point.

[@techmentormaria]

I understand how frustrating it can be to graduate and not be able to find a job right away. Trust me, I've been there too. But don't give up hope! It might take some time and persistence, but don't let that discourage you. Keep revising your resume and adding personal projects to showcase your skills. And consider reaching out to your network for any leads or advice. The new year is a great time to reset and refocus your job search. Keep going, you've got this! This time is weird tech. Try becoming an independent contractor until you find a job?

[@cbgaming9245]

I know your currently focusing on jobs for those who were laid off but do you have any plans for a video on the world of junior developers breaking into the scene at this time? Tips and tricks, stacks to know, how to get a leg up, etc

[@TonyCassara]

I’ll have to think about how it would be best done because honestly… it’s a tough time to be joining.

[@limitless1692]

CB Gaming Don't bother, all Junior Positions are outsourced to offshore thirld world countries... Tech only needs senior devs with 20 year experience... Belive me, I am searching for over a year for a Junior position and nobody wants to hire me...

[@tasfiquesaber7934]

​@@limitless1692same here! I've learned web developing for last one year and I'm skilled enough to get a junior job bt it's hard to find even a circular! I live in Sydney btw, so depressing, will it change??

[@grain9640]

Look out for employment scams Graduated 2 years ago with a CS degree, and I feel like they keep a list somewhere containing my full name :( I didn't get scammed but I feel like that could happen really easy. I also feel like "recruiters" I talked to on the phone were actually just scouting me out to see how easy I would be to scam.

[@drew9073]

@@tasfiquesaber7934 good luck brother, with these AIs are popping out the bar for junior will keep increasing

[@coala1980]

Son get other skills been in just one field is making you one dimensional .I was in same boat back in 1990's when got kick out of my first job in Australia been manager for logistics for international transport company went to course finish masters in engineering and move into machine programming and maintenance .Stay strong hope you find something good soon.

[@elcapitan6126]

dunno what his financial situation is but without a a significant cushion of savings, switching careers effectively starting at the financial bottom again can be an opportunity cost that is worse than sticking to applying for jobs one is already capable of but getting rejected for due to downturns and or too many applicants.

[@elcapitan6126]

there's plenty of qualified experienced people who can't find jobs in most industries and it comes down to the demand for very specific and lengthy experience not being in line with what's actually available in the labor market. some roles simply don't have a single person who could satisfy all the requirements (this creates an illusion of a shortage of skills when it's a shortage of length of specific experience... and there's a catch 22 when everyone hires to this standard)

[@coala1980]

@@elcapitan6126 the down turn in his field is huge my son in law applied for nearly 50 positions he was effectively in management position he found something already is working but for less money it's connected with cyber security more then programming .Now is studding new course to get more skills in his new job

[@coala1980]

@@elcapitan6126 thinks will go more and more automated which will require less people no matter the profession and qualification .

[@elcapitan6126]

@@coala1980 automation hasn't begun to intrude on software engineering at all though, especially compared to almost any other profession. heck there's probably an overemployment of middle managers (e.g. product managers) right now but lots of them keep their jobs and instead companies try to lower the costs of skilled professionals (such as software engineers). it's kinda brutal.

[@euwofbw]

I am never picky when applying jobs nor lose interest if the company doesn't pay as much. If I end up getting >1 offers, that's when I get to choose. Best of luck :)

[@notforengineers9285]

@@Christobanistan people like you are destroying credibility of remote work

[@PanKonKeso99]

Hi tony, I've been working with the same client for over 2 years as a full stack developer and dApp developer. Recently some guy called SBF, decided to destroy all the economy in crypto, just for that, my client lost a lot of his savings, so I ended up losing my job. I've doing coding tests like crazy, being doing interviews like crazy, I've been treated in so inhuman robotic ways to a lot of recrutiers. I only have to survive one month more. It feels terrible but i'm not losing my hope, and your video gave me a little more, thanks dude!

[@guodah77]

Good luck! Thanks for sharing!

[@yapdog]

Keep your head up. *SUBSCRIBED.*

[@TonyCassara]

🥰

[@da-bm]

Good Luck ma brother

[@alexgrissom7251]

The GOAT! I'm learning more to become a better developer and find a job that works for me. Love ya!

[@coolerking7427]

One the tech bubble for hiring is going back to normal. Then you have the economy slowing. After that you have more people WFH as contractors and freelancers.

[@highvibes6116]

thank you for posting these important insights

[@coala1980]

Most companies are looking for no remote work anymore just a short term contractors this is what my son in law does now there will be plenty more people looking for work after the FTX fiasco..

[@IUSTITA]

Keep going, Tony. Many workers from Twitter have been blacklisted.

[@redeyeflight6988]

I'm going to guess before watching the video. Because the business types put a request into chatgpt and got a block of code they don't understand, that probably won't work, but still made their eyes light up with $$. They probably froze hiring while they wait for the inevitable cost savings of AI that can build their application for free. Totally glossing over the fact that if it really becomes that easy, no one will ever have to spend money on software ever again, so they will be the one's out of work, while we go work for companies that aren't run by dipshits.

[@coldspring22]

About H1B, my thoughts is that companies prefer to hire H1B because 1) they are cheaper and 2) they are totally dependent on the hired company, given them captive employee. So many companies prefer to hire H1B over American citizen software engineer. But that's how companies operate. for example, moving all the manufacturing/ factory jobs out to China long time ago to save on costs.

[@TonyCassara]

Ya but now they’re moving manufacturing again, even returning some to USA because China is easily affected by supply constrains. Over optimization has side effects.

[@ssk429]

point 2 is correct. point 1 is not, the wage that is offered to h1b has to be above the median for the role and the market in which he/she is e.g. bay area. Otherwise the visa is not approved. H1B being cheaper, used to be the case a few years ago.

[@jonwinder6622]

Been making it to the final interview for two different jobs in the last two months. Been getting rejected without reason for every application I apply to on a company's actual site. Literally just makes me want to die. I got experience and keep getting rejected. I been studying for a bunch of criteria cognitive tests and mock interview questions based on the stack the jobs use. I been developing projects in my free time. I have no idea what to do at this point it's been over two months and I know im fucked.

[@TonyCassara]

@@jonwinder6622 it’s not just you, every developer I know tells a similar story. I wish I had better news but I think it’s gonna stink until after the elections, 2025 at the earliest turnaround

[@Cheryl-lo2jp]

thank you for your honesty and vulnerability! what's your thoughts on people who are on dependent passes (eg. not needing H1B visas/not needing sponsorship) getting a job in the US next year?

[@TonyCassara]

Do you mean like spouses of citizens? Either way it’s gonna be a tough year, but don’t give up!

[@alexyu4629]

8:13 That was totally new to me how companies where pretending to hire for PR reasons and maintenance of sales relations. Thanks for sharing Tony!

[@rdean150]

Companies also know that the longer they leave an offer sitting out there, the more likely it will be used as leverage to get a higher offer somewhere else, and the longer the candidate has to get other offers to use as leverage against them.

[@TonyCassara]

That is true which is why a lot of companies say “our offer is good for one week” but you can almost always get them to walk it back

[@JaiNormis]

Was not aware companies pretending to be hiring to please investors. As a jobseeker, how can you tell if this is happening at companies you're interviewing with?

[@coolerking7427]

I just work WFH Contractor and Freelance jobs. Its fine with me. I can stay home and ride things off on taxes.

[@mikolots]

How you get jobs and clients?

[@TheGodfather101]

Front end is saturated. Backend and ops are far more abundant.

[@TonyCassara]

I was 1 of 2 frontend engineers in my org but we had 3 backend. You’re not wrong but also sometimes a good frontend engineer is hard to come by.

[@TheGodfather101]

@@TonyCassara yeah I'm not disparaging your craft, just that boot camps churn out 'web developers' like a factory and it actually harms the opportunities of legit frontend workers like yourself.

[@TonyCassara]

@@TheGodfather101 I won't disagree with you there, in fairness many engineers I went to a bootcamp with are fantastic but I've met many more who are really struggling to get first jobs with the oversaturation. Now even grads from 4 year universities are struggling.

[@roz1]

Best of luck man on your job hunt 👍... It's been a difficult year for tech... And maybe in the upcoming months things can get tougher.... Being a Software engineer myself I know how u feel.. Wish u luck.

[@yapdog]

With AI, it's about to get even worse, not just for tech, but also for creatives. I've been working on a platform for well over a decade to address these issues, not just what Tony is going through but also to deal with the AI issue, over all. Will I succeed? Based on what I've seen, it's highly likely that I will. In any case, wish me luck

[@rdean150]

@@yapdog OK you've piqued my interest. I've been paying a lot closer attention to the AI ecosystem since the rollout of seemingly successful projects like Stable Diffusion and GitHub Copilot, which seem to point to massive industry destabilizations. But when coupled with the troubling results of projects like Meta's Galactica, and the often under-appreciated realization that AI produces results that may appear reasonable and trustworthy but often are simply not reliable or correct, the fact that AI models may start to look like attractive, cost-saving alternatives to actual professionals seems downright dangerous. So I'd love to hear more about what you have been working on that may solve these problems (or whatever other problems you may be addressing instead).

[@yapdog]

@@rdean150 You've zeroed in on what's driving this: *"cost savings."* A.I. on its own can't replace creatives and devs today, but it doesn't have to. All it has to do is reduce the time to produce our works and boost the impression of competence. The result is that work that we used to be able to make a living from will soon only get us enough to pay, say, a cable bill. _Maybe._ And it's not just the noobs who'll be doing us in, but also us professionals needing to compete. So, unless we're focused on this core problem, we'll never find a viable solution, which means we're doomed to searching for other careers, presumably less desirable and/or less lucrative. Some might think that that's a good thing, but they're not paying attention. This isn't like replacing manufacturing jobs with white collar work. When white collar work disappears, what do we replace it with? I've yet to hear anyone proposing anything beyond UBI, which isn't a jobs-based solution. Have you heard anything? (

[@Bizmonger]

Have you ever considered that maybe you were passed over for a H-1B applicant for some of these tech jobs? Are you okay with non U.S. workers competing against you for work inside your own country?

[@jcantonelli1]

H1-B visas have nothing to do with diversifying the workforce, bringing in "international talent", etc. and everything to do with suppressing wages at the upper end of the curve. These kinds of visas should be eliminated - there are too many Americans out of work!

[@TonyCassara]

I am in favor of bringing more people into this country to fill jobs like these. I am against the H1-B servitude that often comes from the current system. Make it easier to come, work, and pay taxes here legally, period.

[@walterigo4400]

With 150,000 tech layoffs in tech. This year. That is the main reason.

[@thebossrickyross15]

Yes let’s continue the conversion. Also can you make the captions optional, it was distracting 😂

[@TonyCassara]

Noted!! Thanks for the feedback, we were trying it out to see if it increased engagement.

[@NikosTechDowntime]

The UK job market is dead, right now

[@natedavidoff668]

Nice video, thanks for giving your perspective on the current market.

[@LajidimusPrime]

I wish you all the best with your job search. I strongly believe you will look back at this and see it as a minor speed bump on your journey to success. 👊🏾

[@syre1616]

I graduated in December 2021 with a B.S. degree in software engineering without any internships. During 2022 I did plenty of interviews but unfortunately did not land a job offer. I managed to do an internship post-graduation in late 2022. It's now 2023, the economy is rough, lay-offs are occurring, and we are in a recession. Feeling kind of defeated and embarrassed that I haven't landed a job by now. Should I keep applying to associate/junior positions and could I still apply as a new grad? Not sure what to do, if anyone has any advice or thoughts it would be helpful, thanks.

[@JustChrisYT]

try to break into other industries

[@asianboy2177]

sorry for my question but would you pick the same career if you were to go back to college?

[@siopetongi5791]

Graduated Hack Reactor end of August, struggling to get interviews and it's pretty frustrating. I have a son and a daughter on the way, I'm too broke rn lol

[@TyroneEntertainingJoseph]

I also have a new born baby on the way and I’m trying to get into programming I started learning over zoom meeting but I found it hard to learn that way now I have to hire a programming tutor to come to my house and learn that way instead

[@davidthevoyager]

Were there any warning signs to let you know the layoffs were coming? And was there any way to tell who was going to be let go, or not?

[@larslover6559]

Do companies really pretend to be hiring leading job seekers on? That's really bad, the job seekers giving their time, emotions and getting their hopes for something that doesn't exist

[@elcapitan6126]

I know of companies that put out job ads and go through the motions with candidates knowing full well they intend to hire someone they know already or want to justify promoting from within. in other words yes some do exactly this.

[@nooralqadi4371]

Why big tech companies laying off employees? I don’t understand!! I work as customer support engineer I don’t feel secure

[@cknsalad770]

Over hiring during the pandemic. The interest rates were kept unchanged at record low interest rates, which allowed inflation to spiral out of control. World events exacerbated this affecting supply chain while demand is high. The fed reserve hiked interest rates, which means no more free money. This affects startups particularly as the ones funding them will now demand faster growth. Also, the US currency passed the Euro for quite a while, which probably affected the expansion of tech services and esp ads budgeting. The higher interest rate and inflation has put a strain for many people and families, which affects demand…well the issue now is a lot of companies couldn’t quite get supply correct and now have an over abundance of supply. They may need sell the mass over supply at a loss.

[@Insel_im_Meer]

I am distracted by the reflection 😂

[@professor_ozzy]

Good luck everybody.

[@Homelessnomad]

Which laptop would you recommend for programming?

[@Robert-um2oe]

buy a gaming laptop

[@TonyCassara]

MacBook Pro whatever the cheapest base model is. I use the M1 Pro.

[@Jimmy-nl8yi]

got laid off from Crypto company, not sure where to transition now since we are still in the lowest unemployment, but tech is f up. Do I look for different industry or stay in Crypto/Tech?

[@TonyCassara]

My recommendation is to stay far away from Crypto but you have to do what’s right for you.

[@MarleneAzevedo-l4c]

Immigration is hard for everyone not to just come here legally. Plus most tech jobs are hiring people other counties working from home. That leaves less jobs for us here or positions available in tech.

[@Lufu2U]

Have you ever thought of making KZbin a Side Hustle? I think you are relatable and you could really make some people understand Twitter better from your insights and many other subjects I believe you have to offer all levels of people.

[@hwa523ca]

I graduated from college back in May, but I hadn't searched for a job until after I graduated. I didn't apply to that many jobs in my final semester because I was extremely busy, and hadn't put in much effort in searching. To make my situation more stressful, I didn't even have an internship (to make a long story short, I didn't utilize my resources effectively for searching an internship). I started searching for jobs, shortly after graduation. I had a lot of responses, but almost all of them wanted me to relocate to unknown locations. I kept applying and applying until I finally got an offer from a company in late July. However, they hadn't sent me the paperwork to officially hire me. I asked them what was taking so long, and it turns out they were having issues with the client. They had me interview for other clients' projects; I was hired by one, but they relocated to another city (far away from where I live) at the last second, and I personally couldn't relocate there. I was getting impatient, so I decided to go ahead and apply to other companies. Although I had received responses from many good companies, they all turned me down after the first interview (all of which were prerecorded stuff like HireVue and what not). After watching this video, I can kind of see why it's been difficult to apply to such jobs as of now. Hopefully, I will be able to secure one sometime next year; otherwise, I may have to do a career change.

[@KingdomCre8tive]

entry level programming****

[@AnthonyEhrhardt]

I've been out of work since October. I've been a software engineer for at least 20 years. Yet I'm like a leper

[@limitless1692]

Tech industry is all bullsh!t :( I resigned from my job and wasted a ton of money and time to get good at frontend development. Now after over 4,000 hours of study and a ton of expenses latter, I know frontend!!! But nobody is willing to hire me. Mind you, I live in a very large city with 10 mil people. So location is not a problem... But still start to regret that I resigned from my good stable job to chase this dream... Now I start to see Tech as it is... Over Promising and Under delivering... Tech is a lot of hype and lies :`(

[@coldspring22]

I can sympathize because that's how it was for me in the beginning. Well you have to get experience. Unless you have some experience actually doing the work, not many companies will hire you. That's the big problem - catch 22 of trying to get a job that require previous experience when you don't have any. BTW, even after you have tons of experience, getting a job is not a walk in the park. You may answer all the questions that interviewer asks you well and hit it out of the park in that department, but they may still decide not to hire you because they don't like your personal demeanor/vibe or some other aspect that makes them think you will not be a "good fit" for their team. On the other hand, interviewer may like you personally, but if you come off as somewhat rusty or showing some knowledge/skill gaps, then they might not be able to hire you either.

[@rdean150]

Typically you don't want to choose a specialization until you've got experience in the industry. More companies want general purpose software engineers than want someone who is only looking for a role in a specific, targeted sub-category of dev work. They want people who can do whatever type of work is needed for whichever project you may be assigned in a given sprint. Once you've got a foot in the door, then you can work toward that specialization. But by choosing front-end specifically and exclusively, you have chosen to exclude many, many companies who are looking for developers.

[@ReneSaarsoo]

@@rdean150 I don't at all agree with this. If you advertise yourself as a generic programmer that can do it all, then this will give an impression that you're really no good at anything. Most companies hire to fill a specific role. So if a company looks for developer to do X, and he has two candidates, one who advertises himself as generalist and another that advertises himself as a specialist in X, then surely the specialist candidate will have a much better chance of getting hired. Also, being a "Frontend developer" isn't a particularly high specialization. There are so many sub-niches inside there, like being specialized in a particular framework or specialized in mobile websites, or being a graphics-designer/frontend-developer or an expert in accessibility. Additionally you need to demonstrate your skills somehow. Without a previous job experience the best way to do it so is to show off a program that you have created. There's no such thing as a generic program. It has to be something specific: built with some specific technologies to solve some specific problem.

[@ViceMike]

What are thoughts on the Twitter files?

[@kennethyu-1]

Best of luck in your job search 👍🏽

[@faridstp]

hey Tony! How can I get in touch with you?

[@azazulsoulmeister7959]

What’s even the strat to get in as a junior anymore? Do you now need a degree?

[@TonyCassara]

The strat is to either pick another career path or stick it out for as long as you can. It’s a totally terrible time to get into tech but things will improve.

[@drew9073]

Nursing always have opening higher pay too

[@fineasberindei139]

san francisco new york?

[@hughjassol2072]

This is why I went into business instead of Tech. I saw my brother jump from job to job working for like 10 companies since 2003. I just wanted a job where I’d be the for at least 5 years and leave on my own terms. You know who isn’t being fired. The people at the top who are deciding who gets fired. The business majors

[@asianboy2177]

may i ask why did your brother jumped from job to job?

[@panhuragan4388]

Funny that single well earning men have those big mirrors leaning over walls in each room instead of being attached

[@TonyCassara]

Married and trying to get my security deposit back 😂

[@2thelimit630]

8:37 is the reality.

[@Houseboundcph]

I wish you the best.

[@anthonysim563]

The 8:10 mark, yikes!

[@Xmasbonbo]

Come over to JPN🎉

[@TonyCassara]

Planning to at some point! I haven’t been since high school, had an amazing time.

[@Lufu2U]

I Love Japan!

[@AkagiCode]

its cuz chatGPT taking our jobs. Kappa

[@mingirlfeissy9338]

The caption is too small on the phone.

[@TonyCassara]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@KingdomCre8tive]

immigration sucks, i actually liked when trump was in lol.

[@josesousa272]

Welcome to reality. Sucks, but will not be forever. Save, save and save.

[@cupwithhandles]

Good luck

[@miketoni1012]

You probably are getting rejected because they watch your utube channel and see that you do not work hard enough, clearly shown in your Twitter videos…seems like this new generation is absolutely clueless how an actual workday looks!

[@Insel_im_Meer]

Old saying young are clueless. It is like this since 5000 years and they are always wrong. Look at the progress

[@edwardfessenden9490]

@@Insel_im_Meer i mean thats what being young is.Clueless!

[@FormerCityFinancier]

I wish you the best. But the reality is this... Far too many devs are too niche and often not very good. Some only know syntax languages and think they're devs! 🤯 The best ones firstly, would not have been let go. But secondly, if they were they'd simply build their own products. It's about time software is reset and only skilled devs remain. The rest should start applying to McDonald's!

[@jcantonelli1]

Companies and the products/services they offer are far more specialized than they were even 20 years ago, which is why there are so many niche developers. The skills do translate across industries, but employers are extremely spoiled for choice and unwilling to train (at all) these days.

[@chinoespinoza1109]

Flip burgers 🍔 no shame. Be humble

[@elcapitan6126]

sometimes the bills won't be paid doing that, plus this assumes he can be hired over the other hoards of applicants, qualified or otherwise (yes you can easily be rejected for a job flipping burgers despite having a degree and years of experience). it's not a case of pick a job and it's given to you. all jobs are competitive now due to overwhelming number of applicants

[@chinoespinoza1109]

@@elcapitan6126 I agree. My thought is the twitter salaries may be over valued and saturated at twitter before the layoffs. Now they will search for work in the tech industry and apply for the same positions, and many may notice a vast change in salaries that are offered by companies trying to turn a profit and not propaganda.( some may say)

[@elcapitan6126]

@@chinoespinoza1109 the salaries in the big tech companies are inflated for sure due to investment hype however of all positions and roles in these companies I have a hard time believing that software engineers are overpaid for their skills. More likely middle managers, PMs, product managers etc have been taking home salaries not commensurate with their skills but because of the competitive nature of attaining such positions in big tech. but yeah I agree this is a sign that salaries in this industry will "correct" to some degree, though I think in fairness software engineers are good value for money compared to trendy roles like product management which are often filled by completely random individuals who got lucky or knew a friend of a friend.

[@ewunia1]

Handsome!!!!

[@chorezap]

It's funny. In 2017 I had tons of recruiters contact me in 4q. Prob they need to meet their budget to hire ppl or it won't rollover.

[@andyliu9829]

🫡

[@youtubegarbage4u]

wife or girlfriend? is she is also currently laid off also right now?