alt Hacker News> price of acquiring talent to manage the gear
Is it still a problem in 2026 when unemployment in IT is rising? Reasons can be argued (the end of ZIRP or AI) but hiring should be easier than it was at any time during the last 10 years.
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PunchyHamster • yesterday at 11:33 PM
people with that set of skills are never looking for job for long.
bdangubic • yesterday at 10:10 PM
hiring in 2026 is 100x harder than ever before
Hiring people is still fucked in 2026 in my experience. HR processes are extremely dysfunctional at many organizations...