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Am I missing something? My employer is having a hard time filling a single developer position. We have 100 million people within a 10 hour drive and we've poste

by xhrpost 11y ago

Am I missing something? My employer is having a hard time filling a single developer position. We have 100 million people within a 10 hour drive and we've posted to HN and SO. We're not an elite startup paying tons of money with stock options, but if there is no work like the author says, it shouldn't be that hard. I have recruiters messaging me about jobs thousands of miles away. I talk to other developers in the area and they confirm the same problem. I like the audio feature here by the way, I can listen while working, pretty awesome.

nix0n 11y ago
The author means design work specifically.
- dang 11y ago
  Ok, we changed the title from "work has dried up" to "web design work is drying up". If someone can suggest a better (more accurate and neutral) description of the article, we can change this.
  - jonesb6 11y ago
    "demand for traditional web design is decreasing"? There is still plenty of demand for design work, but its moved to user interface and experience design. The change is mostly trivial but it reflects a more mature mind set when it comes to user acquisition and retention. But I suppose scaring people into thinking they're losing their jobs will get more eyeballs.
noam87 11y ago
> I like the audio feature here by the way, I can listen while working, pretty awesome. Yeah, great idea! I might start doing this myself for my own blog.
ochoseis 11y ago
Regarding audio, I agree and think this is an awesome way to make content more accessible/ARIA-friendly. You can't reasonably expect every page on the web to have a spoken version, but if I maintained a blog I'd be willing to narrate my posts. Screen readers can fill in the gaps elsewhere.
mixmastamyk 11y ago
Startups have a hard time hiring because they'll only hire ~28 year old white/Asian males with a carefully selected group of 20 resume buzzwords, that can code on a whiteboard with a gun to their head. Not surprisingly that niche is tapped.
- cubano 11y ago
  And while getting a blowjob from Halle Berry?
  - cubano 11y ago
    i guess no one here saw Swordfish...
    - alanh 11y ago
      I have. Your remark is probably a little flippant for it to survive here (not necessarily a bad thing), but I enjoyed the reference. That scene always sticks in my head and makes me laugh — it’s great drama but so blatantly wrong in its portrayal of how hacking works (of course).
      - mixmastamyk 11y ago
        Yes, I did think of that scene but didn't mention it. Would argue however it wasn't great drama at all, though the movie was so bad it was good. Wasn't the guy named Torvalds, kkkkk?
      - Qwertious 11y ago
        Good news, someone fixed the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwSxNrxmrCw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwSxNrxmrCw
    - fineline 11y ago
      Or they did, and are pointing out your mistake. It wasn't Berry in the interview scene.
martin-adams 11y ago
Out of interest, were you looking for a freelancer to join the team, or to hire a permanent. The message form the article that I gather is that companies are hiring more in house, and freelancers are getting left behind. From my own experience, I have been responsible for hiring an in house permanent team of front end web developers and back end web developers. The funny part is, I'm a freelancer on contract managing this team of in house 'web designers'. As for the audio, I completely agree. It made the whole article feel much more personal, engaging and easy to consume.
Raed667 11y ago
If you're having a hard time filling a position then you're not incentivizing people enough for it. I'm generalizing from a personal experience here, but usually if you're asking for a certain skill-set and not getting anyone for it, then the compensation is probably off.
- poof131 11y ago
  +1000. It’s not like developers are licensed and only so many exist. The reality is you can’t find someone with the experience and talent you would like, who is interested in your company, team, product, location, and compensation. Tough to change some of these, but upping the compensation or lowering your standards are fairly easy. Crying shortage in an unlicensed profession is getting really annoying. You either don’t have the resources to compete at the level you’d like or you are talking your book trying to drive down wages in a bid for more government subsidized training or increased immigration. While I agree with more CS/tech in schools and robust immigration policies (I feel they both work to make a country stronger), some people in SV/VC land definitely have ulterior motives and a stake in the game when talking about shortages and policies to address them.
thirdsun 11y ago
The audio feature is great - for a low volume blog, it's a fantastic idea. That said, I wish she would have improved and processed the recording a little further. Noise reduction, a basic compressor and gate would have gone a long way towards making it sound a little more professional. Still, very nice feature.

by xhrpost 11y ago

nix0n 11y ago

The author means design work specifically.

dang 11y ago
Ok, we changed the title from "work has dried up" to "web design work is drying up". If someone can suggest a better (more accurate and neutral) description of the article, we can change this.
- jonesb6 11y ago
  "demand for traditional web design is decreasing"? There is still plenty of demand for design work, but its moved to user interface and experience design. The change is mostly trivial but it reflects a more mature mind set when it comes to user acquisition and retention. But I suppose scaring people into thinking they're losing their jobs will get more eyeballs.

noam87 11y ago

> I like the audio feature here by the way, I can listen while working, pretty awesome. Yeah, great idea! I might start doing this myself for my own blog.

ochoseis 11y ago

Regarding audio, I agree and think this is an awesome way to make content more accessible/ARIA-friendly. You can't reasonably expect every page on the web to have a spoken version, but if I maintained a blog I'd be willing to narrate my posts. Screen readers can fill in the gaps elsewhere.

mixmastamyk 11y ago

Startups have a hard time hiring because they'll only hire ~28 year old white/Asian males with a carefully selected group of 20 resume buzzwords, that can code on a whiteboard with a gun to their head. Not surprisingly that niche is tapped.

cubano 11y ago
And while getting a blowjob from Halle Berry?
- cubano 11y ago
  i guess no one here saw Swordfish...
  - alanh 11y ago
    I have. Your remark is probably a little flippant for it to survive here (not necessarily a bad thing), but I enjoyed the reference. That scene always sticks in my head and makes me laugh — it’s great drama but so blatantly wrong in its portrayal of how hacking works (of course).
    - mixmastamyk 11y ago
      Yes, I did think of that scene but didn't mention it. Would argue however it wasn't great drama at all, though the movie was so bad it was good. Wasn't the guy named Torvalds, kkkkk?
    - Qwertious 11y ago
      Good news, someone fixed the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwSxNrxmrCw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwSxNrxmrCw
  - fineline 11y ago
    Or they did, and are pointing out your mistake. It wasn't Berry in the interview scene.

martin-adams 11y ago

Out of interest, were you looking for a freelancer to join the team, or to hire a permanent. The message form the article that I gather is that companies are hiring more in house, and freelancers are getting left behind. From my own experience, I have been responsible for hiring an in house permanent team of front end web developers and back end web developers. The funny part is, I'm a freelancer on contract managing this team of in house 'web designers'. As for the audio, I completely agree. It made the whole article feel much more personal, engaging and easy to consume.

Raed667 11y ago

If you're having a hard time filling a position then you're not incentivizing people enough for it. I'm generalizing from a personal experience here, but usually if you're asking for a certain skill-set and not getting anyone for it, then the compensation is probably off.

poof131 11y ago
+1000. It’s not like developers are licensed and only so many exist. The reality is you can’t find someone with the experience and talent you would like, who is interested in your company, team, product, location, and compensation. Tough to change some of these, but upping the compensation or lowering your standards are fairly easy. Crying shortage in an unlicensed profession is getting really annoying. You either don’t have the resources to compete at the level you’d like or you are talking your book trying to drive down wages in a bid for more government subsidized training or increased immigration. While I agree with more CS/tech in schools and robust immigration policies (I feel they both work to make a country stronger), some people in SV/VC land definitely have ulterior motives and a stake in the game when talking about shortages and policies to address them.

thirdsun 11y ago

The audio feature is great - for a low volume blog, it's a fantastic idea. That said, I wish she would have improved and processed the recording a little further. Noise reduction, a basic compressor and gate would have gone a long way towards making it sound a little more professional. Still, very nice feature.