The Flint Blog
Notes on what's actually happening in the job market, written by the team building Flint. Evidence over vibes.
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The collapsing middle.
Entry-level software developer postings are down 20% since ChatGPT launched. Middle managers were a third of 2023 layoffs. Google cut 35% of its small-team managers. A new role shape is eating the org chart.
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AI didn't kill the job market. It killed the bottom rung.
Entry-level employment in AI-exposed occupations fell 13% since ChatGPT launched. Senior workers in the same jobs grew 6–9%. The story isn't what you think.
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What actually happens after you hit submit.
The '75% of CVs are auto-rejected' stat is fake. The real 2026 screening stack is weirder, kinder, and more beatable than you think.
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The job market is quietly broken.
LinkedIn hit 11,000 applications per minute last year. One in five postings doesn't correspond to a real hire. Recruiters scan CVs in 8.4 seconds. Applying harder is the wrong move.