‘Freedom Convoy’ in Canada: With Covid-19 protests persisting in Ottawa, police tell demonstrators to clear out

[ad_1] Protests clogging downtown streets began in late January as truckers blocked roads and irritated residents with honking horns. This week, they agreed to move out of residential areas and stick to streets directly in front of Canada’s national parliament. In a flyer handed out Wednesday in Ottawa, police said they may arrest anyone blocking…

Demand for software developers doubled in 2021

Demand for software developers doubled in 2021

[ad_1] Demand for software engineers doubled in 2021, as the pandemic exacerbated a growing talent crunch, according to the latest “State of Software Engineers” report by tech hiring specialist Hired. Hired tracked 224,367 interview requests for software engineering roles in 2021, up from 106,101 in the heavily pandemic-impacted 2020. The report is based on Hired’s…