2026 State of Tech Talent Report Dataset

Linux Foundation Research

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21077937

Published May 1, 2026 | Version v1

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2026 State of Tech Talent Report Dataset

Linux Foundation Research¹

1. Linux Foundation

Provides the survey instrument, dataset, and frequencies used for the 2026 State of Tech Talent Report. Please consult the "Introduction to the dataset" pdf document first as it explains the content found in each of the other files. Report available at: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/open-source-jobs-report-2026

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2026 State of Tech Talent Report Dataset

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