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The State of Tech Hiring in 2026

CoderPad’s 9th annual State of Tech Hiring Report shows what teams need to measure to hire strong engineers in 2026.

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    Inside, you’ll see how developers and hiring leaders are actually adapting to AI
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    Why technical hiring hasn’t slowed, even as AI adoption accelerates
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    Which skills matter most now, and which are becoming less important
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    How leading teams are adjusting interviews and assessments to reflect real, AI-augmented work
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    Where confidence is growing—and where anxiety still exists—across developers and hiring teams

The data in this year’s State of Tech Hiring report makes it clear AI hasn’t made developers obsolete — it’s made them essential infrastructure.

I hope this report will help you get prepared to embrace this exciting new landscape.

Amanda Richardson
CEO, CoderPad
Amanda Richardson, CEO of CoderPad