Israel has a great high-tech sector. I have enjoyed it for more than 20 years, and continue to be a part of it as a consultant. It's amazing to see how many c

Israel has a great high-tech sector. I have enjoyed it for more than 20 years, and continue to be a part of it as a consultant. It's amazing to see how many companies are here, big and small. And for engineers, it's shocking to see just how many good jobs you can choose from. Israelis in high tech live a privileged life. And yet, we have to remember that Israel is a small country, and that even if a large proportion of your population goes into high tech, that's still a far cry from everyone. Add to that the fact that our schools aren't pushing science and math nearly as well as they could, and I'm not hugely surprised that there are problems on the horizon, near- and long-term. The problem would seem to be more for companies than for individual engineers. Individuals with high-tech skills will continue to be sought after. But if you're starting a company, and want to recruit talent, then the competition for such talent (already quite fierce) might well be even tougher. The government is making a strong push for better math and CS education, to try to stem this problem. And I'd like to think that things will change, but I don't know by how much.