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ADP Research
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ADP Research is the company blog at adpresearch.com, writing about economics and career. Since 2025, 6 different Hacker News readers have linked it 8 times, most often “The rise–and fall–of the software developer”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-21, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers cite ADP Research for its analysis of software developer employment, including a piece on the rise and fall of the software developer. One commenter uses it for software jobs being 17% below 2018 levels.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
We are researchers dedicated to measuring the world of work. Our mission is to make the future of work more productive through data-driven discovery.
Most-linked posts?
- The rise–and fall–of the software developer3 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2025-01-15
What Hacker News says?
1. a. Why do you think I'd believe something written by Democratic Party partisans? b. Partisans? https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/slow-boring-bias-and-credibil... 2. a. LendingClub: "According to a Reality Check: Paycheck to Paycheck survey conducted by LendingClub and PYMNTS, 60% of employed U.S. adults, including more than four in 10 high-income earners, are living one paycheck to the next with little to no financi…
Comment linking /repetitive-task-workers-financial-strain-and-workforce-dynamics/
on “Fedware: Government Apps That Spy Harder Than the Apps They Ban”Submitted Yes, AI is affecting employment. Here's the data as a story · 6 points
HN discussionReferenced in video: The rise—and fall—of the software developer https://www.adpresearch.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-softwar... (ADP Research)
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on “Why "Learn to Code" Failed [PolyMatter] [video]”Submitted The rise–and fall–of the software developer (2024) as a story · 2 points
HN discussionYes there are droves of us out there who don't qualify for unemployment. Thats why i think reports from the private payrolls are probably better indicator. Found this article from adp research which says software is 17% below 2018 levels. This was from last year though so it should be even lower now. https://www.adpresearch.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-softwar...
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on a deleted threadSubmitted The rise–and fall–of the software developer as a story · 2 points
HN discussionSubmitted You've Graduated. Now What? as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted "The Age of Work", part two: The country's youngest workforce as a story · 1 points
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