Comment by vinibrito

3 things:

- Situation on the SWE hiring market. It's way harder to find a job.

- I personally know people from SW dev agencies that are all saying its very hard to find an opportunity (project) to work on.

- In fact, I'm 99% convinced that we're in a recession, even though its not official. Companies are cutting costs left and right. And think about it this way. When a company invests in a software, it's an investment for them, which will eventually pay for itself in a few years. But if the company is struggling to just stay alive, investments are the first thing they cut.