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The tech job market is sending seriously mixed signals in 2025. While social media overflows with doom and gloom about hiring freezes and impossible entry barriers, actual data tells a surprisingly different story.

Job openings are trending upward, with big tech companies like Meta, Google, and Apple actively expanding their engineering teams.
What's really happening is a massive shift in what companies need from their developers. "AI engineering" positions have exploded, increasing 5-6x since 2023 alone. But here's the critical insight most are missing: these roles don't primarily require deep machine learning expertise or data science backgrounds.
This represents a golden opportunity for software developers willing to expand their skills in the right direction.

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Here's the link to the original article: https://substack.com/inbox/post/172584839?utm_source=unread-posts-digest-email&inbox=true&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true
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Chapters

1. Welcome to Develop Yourself (00:00:00)

2. The Strange Tech Job Market (00:01:01)

3. What Companies Want From AI Engineers (00:02:51)

4. Big Tech Hiring Trends (00:07:10)

5. Breaking Through LinkedIn's Limitations (00:10:27)

6. Conclusion and Call to Action (00:13:20)

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