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I applied to tenure-track positions the current cycle. A lot of places were hiring non-TT lecturers too, and a few were hiring only non-TT.

The application-submitting phase of the current cycle is over for TT positions, and some of the listings have been taken down. No idea if non-TT hiring follows the same cyclic pattern. But if the listings are looking thin, you should check again around November.

Not having a Ph.D. might disqualify you for some positions, but definitely not all of them. Teaching experience with positive evaluations will help a lot!

I wouldn't worry too much about laid-off developers/researchers. The huge majority of them will try to find another high-paying job.