It's common for people on HN to say "there's no such thing as a shortage, just pay people more", but that assumes that the amount of value people provide is inf

It's common for people on HN to say "there's no such thing as a shortage, just pay people more", but that assumes that the amount of value people provide is infinite, and can just keep growing. To the extent that companies are offering "good" wages already, the people who need to hear the message about a shortage are those who would consider changing fields for the current wages.