I've been following this for last 6 months, and I haven't been able to come to any definitive conclusion. Most of the people I worked with found something, however some had to wait 3-4-5 months -- these are people I would've expected to find something within weeks or max 1-2 months in a regular market. But that's a very small sample size.
On Hacker News, it's hard to gauge because it's not possible to tell if you're getting an unbiased sample of comments. One thing that's definitely happening is theres a lot, quite a lot, of applications for each job posting, so response rates are much lower.
Hopefully you'll make a good decision. But your experience may depend heavily on what area you work in, your location, your network, etc. Good luck and all the best.
On Hacker News, it's hard to gauge because it's not possible to tell if you're getting an unbiased sample of comments. One thing that's definitely happening is theres a lot, quite a lot, of applications for each job posting, so response rates are much lower.
Hopefully you'll make a good decision. But your experience may depend heavily on what area you work in, your location, your network, etc. Good luck and all the best.