Getting the ratio of developers to jobs is tricky. I could check LinkedIn or a resume database, but they lag a bit since most only update them before job huntin

Getting the ratio of developers to jobs is tricky. I could check LinkedIn or a resume database, but they lag a bit since most only update them before job hunting. Still, probably not a horrible metric. Another metric is salary. Also imperfect data, but right now the stand out is Java/Spring/Hibernate. Not too surprising as an "enterprise" technology, and probably also includes more people with degrees than frequently self-taught language like (say) PHP. It's important to note that it's not the technology that gets you the job, but how well you stand out from the other candidates. Sorry, it's California-centric since I'm in LA; OC is Orange County, one county south. OC is not a tech hub, per se, but has a lot of industry, and is home to Blizzard, Oculus, and a number billion dollar companies that naturally write a lot of software. If you were asking if LA is a tech hub, I'll say yes. It's growing, and Southern California graduates more engineers than any other metro area in the US, so it's attracting more tech companies. Google has offices in LA and OC, and just bought 12 acres for a new campus.