Tech recession Memes

Four years of algorithms, data structures, and sleepless nights debugging code just to be told your Computer Science degree is perfect for scanning groceries. That recruiter algorithm must be using Internet Explorer on Windows 95. At least the "This is a bad match" button is self-aware enough to recognize the existential crisis it's causing. Nothing says "tech recession" like getting job alerts for positions where your most advanced skill will be memorizing produce codes.

The tech market's brutal reality check in one meme! Remember 2021? Fresh grads had the luxury of choosing between FAANG companies throwing obscene compensation packages at them. Fast forward to today's tech recession where senior engineers with 10 YOE are fighting for positions that barely cover rent. The "buff doge vs. cheems" format perfectly captures how quickly the industry shifted from "I'm deciding between Google's $200K and Amazon's $220K packages" to "please just let me implement yet another CRUD app so I can afford ramen this month." Silicon Valley's hiring freeze hit harder than a production bug at 4:59pm on Friday!