> The article makes the point that the number of SWE job openings are way down, -50% YoY. I wonder what percentage of those cut job posts were actually needed

> The article makes the point that the number of SWE job openings are way down, -50% YoY. I wonder what percentage of those cut job posts were actually needed by the company versus being vanity job posts or a “we’re always looking for random superstars that may apply, but we don’t really need anyone right now” posts. Obviously some slack has been removed from the market, but I don’t really get the sense that a lot of postings in the “hot hiring market” were serious about filling the position with a market clearing candidate (i.e., the quality of applicant that would work with that specific company at the offered salary).