> If programming jobs are easy to get, then companies shouldn't get to interview 10 or 15 They'll never be easy to get, even if there are a severe shortage of

> If programming jobs are easy to get, then companies shouldn't get to interview 10 or 15 They'll never be easy to get, even if there are a severe shortage of developers, because companies need more than just someone who can code, they need to make sure you are professional, can work with a team etc. So they need to screen people for this. The only way for programming jobs to be easy to get (for a "person off the street") is if they are not interviewing properly. I.e. they are so deseperate to hire someone that they will hire someone who is not effective.