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I have worked through three recessions as a software analyst, or tech entrepreneur. The investment climate gets worse in a recession (we had to shut down a comp

I have worked through three recessions as a software analyst, or tech entrepreneur. The investment climate gets worse in a recession (we had to shut down a company after the dotcom crash), but the job market never seemed an issue for me or those around me that worked with IT or software development. There where always jobs. None of my colleges ended up without a job for any longer period. There is a huge skills shortage in IT.

ghaff 4y ago
The dot-com crash was very difficult for a lot of people in tech generally. Maybe it was a bit better for developers specifically. But I was laid off pretty much as a direct result of the crash. As it turned out I was able to get a job pretty quickly from someone I knew. Subsequent times got a bit lean but I was basically employed the whole time. I considered myself very lucky though. Aside from the job I ended up with, which took about a month to come through, I wasn't seeing anything remotely like a nibble.