845: Are companies hiring? State of the dev job market with Taylor Desseyn

Scott and Wes talk with Taylor Desseyn about the shifting developer job market. Taylor shares practical tips for standing out, building genuine connections, and finding opportunities in a competitive hiring landscape.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 01:38 Meet Taylor Desseyn
• 03:51 Is the dev job market as bad as it seems?
• 06:47 How to stand out when applying for a dev job?
• 11:03 Who is getting hired?
• 14:16 What tech/languages are companies hiring for right now?
• 16:37 Is there less work?
• 20:10 The small things that get you hired
• 24:19 What to do when you get laid off
• 27:42 Brought to you by Sentry.io
• 28:07 How to make yourself more appealing to employers
• 32:39 Networking tips and tricks
• 39:01 Remote work and office return trends
• 40:58 Why you should negotiate carefully
• 43:38 What’s the most important thing right now for getting hired?
• 45:48 Should devs understand stakeholders and business goals?
• 46:42 Creating a good resume
• 52:00 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

• Taylor: heydey mic
• Randy Rektor’s YouTube Channel

Shameless Plugs

• Taylor:
  • Torc
  • Guidance Counselor 2.0

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