I got laid off this past january. I was the js lead for a medium sized angular app. I found a new job in a month, similar job, and only had to catch up on some

I got laid off this past january. I was the js lead for a medium sized angular app. I found a new job in a month, similar job, and only had to catch up on some new tools like gulp. It was a pretty grueling month though, I probably sent out 10 resumes a day the first week. The good thing was I got a couple interviews early on that gave me some pointers as to what people were looking for. I then was able to do some research before the next interview. I wish I had worked on my interviewing skills from the beginning as I was rusty and blew a couple questions because I was not prepared. I agree with paulhauggis: do not believe management. I had gone to my manager three months before asking where I can be a better fit in the company because I felt I was redundant. I was told not to worry about it. I am not sure if they had planned to let me go at the time but I should have trusted my feelings more. I would also say, if you have some savings or got a severance package, take the time to catch up on what is new, and wait for a good opportunity.