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Ok, but something doesn't jive here. When people complain that it's hard to retain/find talent, are they seriously complaining about how hard it is to find dev

• sireat 16y ago
  They may not say it, but if they want the very best they will have to look for someone whose brain has developed in the hacking(in a general sense, thus leaving a lot of leeway) direction since early age. It is all about the unconscious mastery. I'll use the chess analogy, it is very hard to be a top class player, if every time you ponder the position you have to think about how the horsey moves.
• bugsy 16y ago
  No, when companies "complain that it's hard to retain/find talent" they mean that they are paying far below market rate, have poor working conditions, don't pay relocation or interview expenses, have poor benefits, are in a god forsaken location, and believe they are entitled to top talent for bargain basement rates. There is no such thing as a company paying true market rate, with acceptable working conditions and terms, who cannot find talent. The problem is there are many companies that are in denial about the realities of the competitive market. All this silly nonsense about only hiring people who started programming at age 8 is just a distraction to avoid contending with the real issues here.