Out of interest, why do you feel it would be difficult right now, wherever you're from?
Talent is oversaturated at all levels in the USA while cost of living just keeps going up and up and up. This is why leetcode and system design are pushed so hard - they filter out a ton of candidates on arbitrary shit that you will likely never do in your day job... and if you do, you won't have to do it in less than an hour.
Add on that lots of companies aren't hiring and every company knows it - you're not going to get the best offers.
I don't want to be condescending but as someone who is hiring, I find it unusual you're not aware of looming economic slowdown?
I'm also starting a company now, but I'm definitely not hiring or spending much money at the moment until the outlook improves. Maybe you will get lucky and coast through it but I'd do some research.
As if I don't know what's going on around me? Weird take. There are still enough positions, especially in the IT sector in Germany, where we don't have enough applicants or employees for (sorry, don't know how to phrase it better). The IT sector is a major economic factor, overall and especially for a lot of companies. ESPECIALLY in economically hard times. Sure, hiring will slow, but just because in the US there are lots of big IT companies having big lay-offs, don't assume it's the same in other countries.
Have a look: https://sifted.eu/articles/startup-tech-company-layoffs/
Companies that are laying off are the ones that have been dysfunctional anyway or have only been able to operate because of peculiar circumstances (Gorillas, Getir) and don't have a viable business cases.
We both don't know how it will be, but I personally really need those people. We are pre-market, we have enough funding and runway. I know what I'm doing. Also, it really depends on the company and the sector. At any given time, I guess at least a few companies will do good and can hire people. We're one of those.
All the best with your company.
/e: ok, found what I was looking for: https://www.ifo.de/en/press-release/2022-08-02/shortage-skil... This is especially dire for any IT related positions.
