I entered the market in a similar situation in 2008. For what it's worth, while certain companies tighten their belts, at the end of the day more software needs

I entered the market in a similar situation in 2008. For what it's worth, while certain companies tighten their belts, at the end of the day more software needs to be built than exists right this second, and so there will always be positions available. Thats not to say it won't be hard, but you're still in the biggest growth industry I can think of, and it touches more and more other industries every day. There will always be need for software, and there will always be need for software developers. Thats my two cents anyway, and how I approached it when I was younger, and I was right in the medium term :)