We’re actually seeing a lot of promising signs in tech hiring, and some interesting new trends :
Tech jobs openings are at the highest levels we’ve seen in over three years
AI hasn’t slowed the demand for software engineers (at least not yet)
AI roles in general are absolutely exploding
Design roles have plateaued
The Bay Area is increasing in importance.
Despite ongoing layoffs, the overall number of tech jobs continues to grow.
While these numbers are promising, a lot of people are having a hard time finding a job right now. And more openings doesn’t automatically mean people are finding jobs more quickly. For anyone in that situation, first of all, we are sorry.
Let’s get into it. According to Lenny newsletter,
AI hasn’t slowed the demand for software engineers (at least not yet)
There are over 67,000 eng openings at tech companies globally right now, with 26,000 just in the U.S. We don’t know if there would have been more open roles if not for AI or if AI is actually leading to more open roles, but since the start of this year 2026, the increase in open eng roles is accelerating even more.
If you’re skeptical that this growth is real and likely to be sustained, we’re also seeing a surge in demand for tech recruiters. The number of open recruiter roles is almost back to 2022 peak levels. This role got hit the hardest post-Covid, and also recovered the quickest. By definition, recruiting headcount expands and contracts with hiring demand, so it’s likely a leading indication that we’re tracking toward sustained highs in hiring demand in tech.
AI jobs in general are absolutely exploding
AI roles were already growing fast in our last update mid-last year 2025, but they are now hockey-sticking :
Whether this is simply the number of AI companies being created or the headcount at top AI companies growing, it’s a good time to be in AI.
Design roles have plateaued.
Unlike PM and engineering, open design jobs have been relatively flat since early 2023, and there are also fewer of these roles than PMs and engineers in absolute terms (about 5,700 globally).
The Bay Area continues increasing in importance
The Bay Area has long had the highest share of tech roles, but that share is still growing. Over 20% of all eng and designer roles are now in the Bay Area, and over 23% of open PM roles are too (up 50% since 2022 !). And all three are still going up.
A whopping third of open AI roles are based in the Bay Area, but, interestingly, this number has stayed relatively flat in the past few years. That tells me that the Bay Area unquestionably continues to be the center of AI (the next city is New York, with 10.2%), but at the same time, AI roles outside the Bay Area continue to grow at the same rate.
Inflation and Cryptocurrency as its solution .
It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in February 2026. The meal was hearty, and some peoples was watching their nine-year-old attempt to build a LEGO structure that defied the laws of physics. It was a peaceful scene, but beneath the surface of parenting lay an undercurrent of anxiety that every entrepreneur feels.
We are through the looking glass. The “soft landing” was a myth. Inflation isn’t a debate topic ; it’s a visible, aggressive tax on our survival, seen every time we buy eggs or pay the electric bill. CBDCs are rolling out with their programmable “carbon caps,” and the surveillance state is finalized.
As Bitcoiners, we have spent years, perhaps decades, preparing for this moment. We bought the hardware wallets, we stamped the steel plates, we ran the nodes, and we secured the UTXOs. We have built digital fortresses of generational wealth that no state, no bank, and no desperate bureaucracy can touch. We sleep well knowing our private keys are safe.
But lately, a different question has been keeping me awake at night. It’s not about how many Sats I have secured in multi-sig. It’s about the human being building the LEGO structure in the living room.
We spend thousands of hours securing the coins, but how many hours have we spent securing the minds that will eventually hold those keys ?
Look at the curriculum of 2026. What are they teaching ? They glamorize debt as “leverage” and “economic stimulus.” They teach that saving is “hoarding” and that inflation is a necessary, almost magical, force that fuels growth. They are doubling down on the propaganda because the cracks in the system are impossible to hide. The message is clear : trust the experts, rely on the state for protection (and subsidies), and prioritize instant gratification over long-term stability.
Generational wealth is useless without generational knowledge. In fact, if you leave a massive, unconfiscatable fortune to a child who still thinks like a fiat slave, you are not handing them freedom. You are handing them a tool for their own destruction. You are ensuring they will become the ultimate “weak hand,” panic-selling their ancestral inheritance to satisfy a fleeting urge or appease a centralized authority.
Today, we are moving past private keys and network security. We are diving into the most critical OpSec project of all : Embrassing the World of Cryptocurrency.
