well, at the time, worthless labor was all there was, especially if you had less than 3 years experience. It was a different time. You had senior software eng

well, at the time, worthless labor was all there was, especially if you had less than 3 years experience. It was a different time. You had senior software engineers commiting suicide because they couldn't ever imagine getting work again. for people in tech, it was truely a hopeless time. i think a lot of young people haven't ever experienced that, and assume that the "more balanced than most other markets" conditions will continue in the tech industry forever. But, there's nothing that says it needs to continue. There's no regulations in place that prevent more and more workers from entering the software industry (unlike say doctors who have regulations in place to prevent more medical students than a certain number each year). So, in SE, over the next decade, the supply of workers can continue to increase more and more