The Tiobe Index shows a drop in the rating, though it held steady in rank. Dice and Grailsjobs both showed increases, while Indeed showed a drop in all three categories, perhaps reflecting a regression to mean after two months of very solid increases.

The TIOBE Programming Community Index for Groovy
Month / Year	Rating	Change	Rank
04/2010	0.238%	-0.142%	44
03/2010	0.380%	0.119%	44
02/2010	0.261%	0.013%	40
01/2010	0.248%	0.078%	41
12/2009	0.170%	0.018%	44
11/2009	0.152%	0.152%	47
10/2009	--	-0.154%	--
09/2009	0.154%	0.037%	46
08/2009	0.117%	0.003%	48
07/2009	0.114%	-0.038%	47
06/2009	0.152%	0.020%	36
05/2009	0.132%	-0.033%	41

Dice Keyword Search for Groovy and Grails
Month / Year	Groovy/Grails	Change	Grails	Change	Groovy	Change
04/2010	61	4	78	7	125	8
03/2010	57	23	71	18	117	17
02/2010	34	5	53	11	100	9
01/2010	29	2	42	6	91	0
12/2009	27	-8	36	-10	91	-7
11/2009	35	-14	46	-12	98	-17
10/2009	49	15	58	16	115	34
09/2009	34	15	42	10	81	16
08/2009	19	-8	32	-3	65	-3
07/2009	27	4	35	6	68	12
02/2009	23	11	29	12	56	25
01/2009	12	--	17	--	31	--

Indeed Keyword Search for Groovy and Grails
Month / Year	Groovy/Grails	Change	Grails	Change	Groovy	Change
04/2010	335	-64	487	-69	754	-98
03/2010	399	132	556	174	852	146
02/2010	267	47	382	34	706	131
01/2010	220	109	348	160	575	248
12/2009	111	-145	188	-168	327	-303
11/2009	256	-8	356	2	630	-13
10/2009	264	103	354	75	643	218
09/2009	161	3	279	-17	425	-52
08/2009	158	-10	296	22	477	70
07/2009	168	79	274	164	407	102
02/2009	89	18	110	-11	305	-80
01/2009	71	--	121	--	385	--

GrailsJobs Postings By Month
Month / Year	Postings	Change
04/2010	12	4
02/2010	8	6
01/2010	2	0
12/2009	2	-1
11/2009	3	1
10/2009	2	2
09/2009	0	-8
08/2009	8	0
07/2009	8	5
06/2009	3	1
05/2009	2	2
04/2009	0	0

This is a non-scientific survey. It is meant to give the interested reader a general idea of trends within the GR8 technologies job market. Results from keyword searches of job boards should be considered carefully as the results represent the number jobs containing the keyword in the description. The numbers from GrailsJobs represent the total number postings by month. The numbers from Tiobe are pulled from the survey published this month. The numbers from Dice and Indeed represent the results of keyword searches as of the day this survey was published. Suggestions of other sources of job market information are always welcome. Please comment on this blog post with any suggestions you may have.

GR8 in the US happens Friday! I feel as I am giving birth! I am stoked! Shaun Jurgemeyer, Dave Klein and I have worked very hard to make sure that this event comes off well, that everyone is satisfied and looks forward to next year. We have 25 books to giveaway, a copy of GroovyMag and t-shirts. We believe we have put together a good mix of sessions covering a wide range of topics, and with the round table and the after event mixer/happy hour, we think the event is a GR8 value. Of course, we are really looking forward to reading the evaluations to see what needs improving. Those forms are important. Everyone will be read! Most attendees should already know how to reach us, either through the GR8 in the US site, or directly via one of our social networking sites. I would really love to hear from those that decided not to come, there reasons for not doing so, and suggestions that would increase the likelihood they would attend next year.

With a number of last minute registrations, there will be a pretty good turnout. We would like more, so if you have not registered yet and are planing on coming, do so now. The registration system shuts down as the servers cross midnight tomorrow and they are not located in the US (okay, a bit of a design flaw, live with it). Register now or miss out on the opportunity to hear 11 GR8 speakers, choose from 14 sessions and mix and mingle during happy hour after the event. Do not miss out on this GR8 event. Register today! Come join the fun!