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All I read was the article, "How I started my own company 30 years ago during the computer boom". I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 which is how this is even remotely
by sqldba 9y ago
All I read was the article, "How I started my own company 30 years ago during the computer boom". I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 which is how this is even remotely relevant today when programming isn't a secret skill anymore.
- Joeri 9y agoYes, the supply of programmers has increased, but the demand has increased even more, and the bar keeps getting raised as far as knowledge, so if you are a skilled programmer you are still pretty much guaranteed to have work.
- sidlls 9y agoNot even remotely true. There are plenty of skilled programmers without work right now. Not everyone lives in the Valley. In the Valley what is considered a "skilled" programmer by the measure of interview practices is so out of sync with what skills are actually necessary as to not be a valid comparison.
- Joeri 9y agoWhat countries have a surplus of programmers? I've never heard of a country where programmers aren't in high demand.
- nickpsecurity 9y agoThere's all kinds of people in the U.S. with programming skill who can't get a job due to discrimination (esp age). They're discarded in favor of less-experienced people out of college or those with H1-B visas since they'll be cheaper. Lots of people on the job sites with 20+ years experience in many skills talking about how they're "overqualified" for everything. In my area, I even saw job ads say "H1-B Visa Preferred" for basic, IT jobs. That's really giving the middle finger to U.S. citizens.
- bottled_poe 9y agoThis is pretty much how I read it too.