My anecdata says it's true. Where before I didn't get a single rejection (so applying was sending out four applications and getting four interviews) in this rou

My anecdata says it's true. Where before I didn't get a single rejection (so applying was sending out four applications and getting four interviews) in this round suddenly some even did not invite me for interviews, they just declined. Strange experience! And I only applied to more positions this month because a position that seemed a safe bet did not materialize at the end of last year, the project evaporated when the (one would think unrelated) automotive market catered, the linked agency instead scrambled to find projects for their existing devs. So yeah, definitely got harder I'd say.