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The article claims that there is a lot of demand still for developers, in spite of the recession. This may be so, but I get the impression that the supply is st
by zephyrfalcon 16y ago
The article claims that there is a lot of demand still for developers, in spite of the recession. This may be so, but I get the impression that the supply is still many times higher. I was looking for work last year, and sure enough there were plenty of places looking for developers. I contacted those that appeared to be a good match for my skills and experience. Often they did not reply at all, and many of those that did reply mentioned that the response to their job posting had been overwhelming... suggesting that while the jobs are out there, you have to compete with hundreds of others, just to be considered.
- presidentender 16y agoPart of the problem might be that the overwhelming response often consists largely of people looking for a job, any job. My company advertised on Monster once, and got hundreds of resumes from mechanics, secretaries, and Best Buy types.
- ryanwaggoner 16y agoThis might seem like the case at first, but then you read stuff like this: http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/02/why-cant-programmers-program.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/02/why-cant-programmer... I bet most of those responses are terrible programmers.
- njharman 16y agoIt all depends on skills and experience. It also helps to be currently employed. I had recruiters bugging me monthly this past nov-jun. Current employer and another local company struggling find enough devs to hire. [Edit: I also get inquiries for jobs and contracts weekly through Linked-in. It's a great job tool.]
- praptak 16y ago"...you have to compete with hundreds of others, just to be considered" To gauge the actual competition level divide that by the average number of resumes fired off by a single developer.
- grok2 16y agoIt's not about you thinking you are a good developer, but about the employer thinking you are a good developer (i.e. you are a good fit for their purpose -- not talking about your actual skill itself).