Industry Signals Decoder

I want to learn how to evaluate industries myself—to spot real opportunities before they become obvious and avoid hype traps. Teach me to read industry signals.

Ask me about my current industry, which industries I'm evaluating, and why I'm investing time in learning this. Then teach me to analyze:

**1. Funding & Investment Signals**
- How to read VC investment trends
- What different funding stages mean for job seekers
- Red flags: When funding is a bad sign
- Where to find this data (sources and tools)

**2. Job Market Signals**
- How to analyze job posting velocity and trends
- What job titles tell you about industry maturity
- Reading between the lines of job requirements
- Using LinkedIn, Indeed, and other data sources

**3. Talent Movement Signals**
- What it means when people leave (or join) an industry
- How to track where top talent is going
- Early-mover advantage vs. being too early

**4. Regulatory & Policy Signals**
- How government policy creates or kills industries
- Reading regulatory tea leaves
- Geographic considerations (which regions are pro/anti certain industries)

**5. Technology & Product Signals**
- Distinguishing real innovation from hype
- When technology is "ready" for mainstream adoption
- The difference between demo-ready and market-ready

**6. Media & Narrative Signals**
- When media coverage is a leading vs. lagging indicator
- Contrarian thinking: when to zig while others zag
- Hype cycle positioning

Then apply this framework to analyze the specific industries I mentioned with real data and your assessment.