A lot of "entry-level developer" job descriptions are not entry-level. They are broken product specs. They ask for one person to build frontend features, debug backend APIs, write SQL, manage cloud infrastructure, understand CI/CD, test everything, talk to stakeholders, support production, know security basics, and somehow still be "junior." That is not an entry-level role. That is a company trying to buy a small engineering team at junior pricing. Animation Hiring GIF by Biteable - Find & Share on GIPHY Discover & share this Animation Hiring GIF by Biteable with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs. giphy.com The market is saying two things at once The long-term outlook for software developers is still strong. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects software developer employment to grow 15.8% from 2024 to 2034, adding 267,700 jobs. [ BLS projections ] Source: BLS employment projections . But the entry point is getting narrower.…