There is a shortage of experienced developers, not just any developers. The irony is that the more developers out there, less percentage of them is experienced.

There is a shortage of experienced developers, not just any developers. The irony is that the more developers out there, less percentage of them is experienced. Training is possible, but in our fast-moving industry everybody wants something tangible as soon as possible, and proper training takes too much time without any guarantees. Also, you can get a position being a junior, by showing your good attitude, passion to learn, and, sadly, sometimes, desire to overwork – companies like that, because you can grow fast, and will surpass your salary really soon, so they will get a loyal middle developer for price of a junior. tl;dr: too long to educate a regular person (not a brilliant, a lot of companies will accept these guys) and too big chance they will just leave after some time, without bringing much value.