The Developer Job Market Just Changed — Here Is What the Data Says

The 2026 developer job market doesn't look like anything we've seen before. Not worse, not better — just fundamentally different. I've been tracking the numbers obsessively since January. Here's what the data actually says, stripped of the usual LinkedIn optimism and Reddit doom. The Numbers Nobody Talks About 249 tech companies have announced layoffs in 2026 so far. That's 95,878 people — roughly 864 per day. Slower than 2024's bloodbath, but 55% of hiring managers expect more layoffs this year