Around 0 job postings for software engineer roles are expected the week of Aug 10–16, 2026 (likely range: 0–1, 80% coverage) — roughly flat from 0 the week of Jul 13–19, 2026.

Missed

What was claimed

The forecast

Target period: Aug 10–16, 2026
Predicted mentions: 0 job postings
Direction: → Roughly flat
Method: Linear trend fit with confidence interval
Review by: 2026-08-16
Expires: 2026-08-23

Confidence at publication

Early signal

What happened

Outcome

Actual mentions: 32 job postings
Off by: 32 postings
Accuracy: 1%
Direction: ✗ Missed
Predicted range: ✗ Actual fell outside it

Interval 0.0-0.8 missed the observed 32.0 (up) in 2026-W33; point estimate was 0.2 (flat).

Observed history

software engineer — the series behind the fit

Jun 8–14, 2026: 0 mentionsJun 15–21, 2026: 1 mentionsJun 22–28, 2026: 0 mentionsJun 29–Jul 5, 2026: 4 mentionsJul 6–12, 2026: 0 mentionsJul 13–19, 2026: 0 mentions

How we know

Evidence

Confidence

Early signal

Source diversity

1 source

100% from one source — treat as narrow

Last updated

2026-09-02

Reality validation

Predicted: 0.23
Actual: 32
Accuracy: 1%
Direction: missed

How this forecast was made

Approach: Linear trend fitted to recent weekly counts, with a range to account for uncertainty
How far ahead: 4 weeks
Checked against reality by: 2026-08-16
Can it be edited?: No — forecasts are locked at publication and scored as-is

Track record for software engineer

10 forecasts published, 10 scored, mean accuracy 32%.

Primary sources

5 sources

Base.com: Full-Stack Developer (React + AWS)2026-06-30job listing

Holepunch: Product / Technical Project Manager (100% Remote, Worldwide)2026-06-30job listing

Openrouter: Developer Product Marketing Lead2026-06-30job listing

Proxify AB: Senior Fullstack Developer (Python)2026-06-17job listing

Khibraty: Lead Full-stack Developer (Full-Time Remote Contractor)2026-06-30job listing