[jtsnow]

Interesting data! And very different from the anecdotes presented in another top HN discussion today, detailing fierce competition with software engineer job postings receiving 100x the number of applicants compared to just a few months ago.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34913015

[roncesvalles]

Not inconceivable that a fraction of employed people will have started applying around "defensively" or just for practice.