Gergely Orosz says native mobile and frontend developer roles are declining
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Gergely Orosz, a tech writer, says fresh data shows native mobile and frontend roles are dying and that the decline has accelerated since April.
He says only very experienced developers are getting these jobs and urges engineers to become general software engineers with AI skills. Orosz cites Lenny's Newsletter, which reports that open mobile and front-end engineering job postings have nearly halved over the past year.
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Gergely Orosz@GergelyOroszXGergely Orosz says native mobile and frontend roles are decliningAIGergely Orosz says fresh data confirms that native mobile and frontend roles are dying, and that the trend has accelerated since April. He argues that only very experienced developers are getting these jobs, and that engineers need to become more general software engineers with AI skills for career stability. Lenny's Newsletter cites open mobile and front-end engineering job postings nearly halving over the past year.

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