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It really amazes me how often I see this fallacy. The total amount of supply doesn't matter much. What matters (both for the employer and the job-seeker) is th
by AlchemistCamp 4y ago
It really amazes me how often I see this fallacy.
The total amount of supply doesn't matter much. What matters (both for the employer and the job-seeker) is the ratio of supply to demand.
E.g., let's say JavaScript has the most demand of any language and there are 2 zillion job openings. This sounds great for job seekers initially, but what if there are 5 zillion JS devs seeking jobs? In that case job hunting might be very difficult. Similarly if there are 100 remote positions open in Pony, but only 10 Pony devs available to fill them, job hunting might not be so difficult.
There are some liquidity advantages in absolute scale, but for the most part it's the ratio of supply to demand that matters and not the raw numbers.
- jstx1 4y agoNiche language means fewer companies to pick from. If I don’t like any of them, what do I care how desperate they are?
- Kwpolska 4y agoWhat if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work in or am morally opposed to? If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about.
- CRConrad 4y ago> What if I don’t want to work remotely? What if I’m not in the US, or what if I’m in Colorado? What if all the jobs are in an industry I would prefer not to work in or am morally opposed to? If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. Yup, there's a better chance that ten of those 2 zillion positions will be in Colorado. But there's also an equal chance that 25 of those 5 zillion other candidates will.
- AlchemistCamp 4y agoAgain, this is missing the importance of the ratio of supply to demand. > If there are 2 zillion positions available, there’s a much larger chance to find something in my area and meeting all my requirements/wishes. But if there are just 100 jobs, I might end up without a job, or with a job I’m not very happy about. If there are 5 zillion candidates seeking those 2 zillion positions, it's a much smaller chance you'll get one you want. You might end up without a job, or with a job you're not very happy about. BTW, If you're in Colorado, go to Elixir Conf in a month! https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration https://2022.elixirconf.com/registration
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y agoI don't see how this follows. There are many orders of magnitude of companies I would like to work for that use JS, than those which use Elixir. Many more openings per day, in many different places.
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- AlchemistCamp 4y agoMaybe this analogy will help: Restaurant A has 10 seats and 5 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Restaurant B has 20 seats and 50 customers who just bought a meal and want to dine there. Which will be easier for you to get a seat in? The answer is Restaurant A, even though it has a smaller supply of seats. This is because supply and demand both matter!
- girishso 4y agoThis. This is how I choose my tech stack these days.