<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>nico&apos;s blog</title><description>Notes, experiments and long-form writing.</description><link>https://nico-blog.pages.dev/</link><item><title>The State of Data &amp; AI Hiring (2026)</title><link>https://nico-blog.pages.dev/posts/state-of-data-ai-hiring-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://nico-blog.pages.dev/posts/state-of-data-ai-hiring-2026/</guid><description>An analysis of 2026 data and AI hiring trends, including in-demand skills, salary ranges, experience levels, and how roles differ.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>data</category><category>hiring</category><category>datalent</category></item></channel></rss>