What's for sure is that the tech economy is booming. If you can code, people would stop you on the street and offer you a job. I'm only exaggerating a little.

What's for sure is that the tech economy is booming. If you can code, people would stop you on the street and offer you a job. I'm only exaggerating a little. In the last 6 months, "we are hiring" signs have started to pop up in many stores. So the boom is not just for developers, it's also for retail positions. To me, that's the #1 proof that the economy is great (http://blog.foundrs.com/2011/04/26/the-sure-tell-sign-that-silicon-valley-is-booming-again/ http://blog.foundrs.com/2011/04/26/the-sure-tell-sign-that-s...).