They specifically cite job losses in "IT" as a worrying indicator of the health of the tech industry. However, looking at the people quoted on LinkedIn, the pro

They specifically cite job losses in "IT" as a worrying indicator of the health of the tech industry. However, looking at the people quoted on LinkedIn, the problems seem to be for things like support/corporate IT - the people interviewed have worked at hospital helpdesks or as MS Access admins. More indicative of general poor economic health and possibly higher ease of use or automation in these fields than of tech-industry-specific problems. Note that general poor economic health could itself be a leading indicator of trouble for our particular set.