80%+ of the VC-backed tech companies died between March 2000 and Oct 2001 (fuckedcompany.com, anyone?), the remaining laid of 50% or so, hiring was dead until 2

80%+ of the VC-backed tech companies died between March 2000 and Oct 2001 (fuckedcompany.com, anyone?), the remaining laid of 50% or so, hiring was dead until 2003, and while the the VCs had stopped hiding under their desks by then, they were still skitterish until 2005. Which is why I was shocked at how mild the pause was in 2008...