Why “Hiring” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> Microsoft has laid off thousands of workers this year alone. If I lay off experienced buggy whip makers because the market for horse-drawn buggies is shrinking, and I need to…
by otterley · Oct 8, 2026
Any lawyers on this thread? About 2 years ago I applied for a job at Spectrum Cable... under veterans hiring initiative. When I asked why I didn't get the job,(At the very least…
by chad_strategic · Oct 8, 2026
> You’re assuming without evidence that for any given job, that there will be qualified Americans willing to perform that job who aren’t already happily employed. You can offer…
by pseudo0 · Oct 8, 2026
Compared to what a lot of companies spend on software for chip and electronics design (we're talking about $10k-200k/seat per year), AI coding assistants have a long way to…
by kevin42 · Oct 8, 2026
I recently saw the job posting in Finland (Suunto, I believe) that had diving experience as an imperative requirement for an embedded software engineer role. I've applied and ne…
by jacksons5f · Oct 8, 2026
> Considering how many of these adds have more than a hundred of local applicants, and still end up hiring people that are not from North America it is quite clear they do not i…
by otterley · Oct 8, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "hiring" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "hiring" over time.
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