I sympathize with the author, but I'm guessing the stints of unemployment have more to do with the potential for flight risk giving the sporadic employment hist

I sympathize with the author, but I'm guessing the stints of unemployment have more to do with the potential for flight risk giving the sporadic employment history. IMO, a mediocre but reliable developer is more ideal than an all star who you can't rely on. Best of luck to the author though - I hope that sunnier days are ahead.