Been watching this FRED data for a while. Software development job postings on Indeed hit a low point around May 2025, then climbed steadily for 10 months straight and are now sitting about 15% higher than that trough. The recent acceleration from January 2026 onwards is pretty sharp.

This runs directly against the AI is killing developer jobs narrative that's been everywhere for the past two years.

I might be wrong but i think AI might actually be creating more software demand, not less. More products get built because the cost of building dropped. Someone still has to architect the systems, build the tooling, maintain the infrastructure. that's all still dev work.

Curious what people here are actually seeing. Are you busier or less busy than two years ago? And if you're hiring, is the bar different now?