Tech hiring is favoring data veterans Job postings mentioning data organization now ask for 3 more years of experience than they did in 2023 6 out of the 10 biggest jumps in years of experience requirements are data related More charts: https://a16z.news/p/chart-of-the-week-ex… https://x.com/a16z/status/20970070198113…

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Tech hiring is changing. Requirements per job post, since early 2025: - Number of skills fell from ~29 to 22 - Years of experience rose from 4.6 to 4.85 Charts of the Week: https://www.a16z.news/p/chart-of-the-week-experience-skills