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Signals from the AI job market
What we're seeing in the data — the roles, the patterns, and what they suggest about where work is headed.
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Insight·Apr 20, 2026·Applied Methods
The Missing Half of Design
AI companies hire one designer for every thirteen engineers. The design work has not shrunk — it has been reclassified into deployment.
Insight·Apr 11, 2026·Applied Methods
The Security Function AI Had to Invent
How AI created a dual mandate for security — protecting the company and protecting the world from its product.
Insight·Apr 6, 2026·Applied Methods
The Prompt Engineer That Wasn't (And What Actually Showed Up)
Turns out "just ask it nicely" wasn't a career path. Here's what the AI job market built instead.
Insight·Apr 6, 2026·Applied Methods
The Deployment Gap
Why AI Companies Need More People to Deploy AI Than to Build It