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This is a great article for people on HN to read because we more normally hear about start ups struggling to find developers. I get a whiff of arrogance from a

This is a great article for people on HN to read because we more normally hear about start ups struggling to find developers. I get a whiff of arrogance from a many developers when they list their demands for employers. They criticize companies techniques or laugh and dismiss recruiters. I understand it, though, when your skills are in high demand you can afford to be more selective. I'm also a developer, BTW, but I started out just at the first bubble burst and getting jobs wasn't so easy. I struggled to find work at first when only a few years before college grads were being given lavish signing bonuses. I feel a weird sense that karma will have it's revenge on me if I cross the line of enjoying some success vs being a greedy, selfish prick. I know it's not rational but I just feel that this could be a temporary gold rush and I don't want to burn bridges. This story with developers fighting for cheap bids is a reminder that there is competition out there. Some of those guys are better than others, but companies have choices. We may continue to enjoy this demand, but things may even out too.

trevmckendrick 13y ago
Great point. It really depends on the needs of your project. There are plenty of not great but decent developers out there that will do just fine for many projects.
troels 13y ago
> I feel a weird sense that karma will have it's revenge on me if I cross the line of enjoying some success vs being a greedy, selfish prick. I know it's not rational but I just feel that this could be a temporary gold rush and I don't want to burn bridges. Not being an asshat isn't irrational.
jiggy2011 13y ago
I think a lot of HN is from large america cities like SF or NY where there is a lot of VC money sloshing around and a lot of blue chip companies. When you are located somewhere with a slower economy that has been hit bad by the recession; people aren't paying $100k for junior devs and aeron chairs simply because it doesn't make economic sense too.

trevmckendrick 13y ago

Great point. It really depends on the needs of your project. There are plenty of not great but decent developers out there that will do just fine for many projects.

troels 13y ago

> I feel a weird sense that karma will have it's revenge on me if I cross the line of enjoying some success vs being a greedy, selfish prick. I know it's not rational but I just feel that this could be a temporary gold rush and I don't want to burn bridges. Not being an asshat isn't irrational.

jiggy2011 13y ago

I think a lot of HN is from large america cities like SF or NY where there is a lot of VC money sloshing around and a lot of blue chip companies. When you are located somewhere with a slower economy that has been hit bad by the recession; people aren't paying $100k for junior devs and aeron chairs simply because it doesn't make economic sense too.