It isn't that simple. I saw something similar for good developers -- that network very well and/or had a visible backlog. But sure, my data points might have b

It isn't that simple. I saw something similar for good developers -- that network very well and/or had a visible backlog. But sure, my data points might have been unrepresentative or the IT death might have hit harder where I was at the time (Sweden). What I can say: Ten years before that (ca 1992), Sweden had an even worse crash (think Ireland, today) -- and I know of good people that couldn't find a job.