Re:True cost of recruiting a developer [infographic]
by ryandrake on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @09:55AM
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Exactly. This is the myth that just won't die. If there really was a talent shortage, wages would be going up and up until supply met demand, and/or companies would become a lot less picky about their hires than they are now. You can't say there is a shortage of something without naming the price you're offering. Otherwise I could say there's a shortage of new Teslas because I can't find a lime green one for $10K.
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Re:True cost of recruiting a developer [infographic]
by jonny_eh on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @03:53PM
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> wages would be going up and up until supply met demand
Unless increasing wages don't directly cause supply to increase overnight.
Re:True cost of recruiting a developer [infographic]
by ryandrake on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @04:47PM
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But it could cause demand to decrease. Price does not just affect supply. There would super high demand for talented Bay Area SW engineers if the going rate was $50K per year. Not so much demand if the going rate was $500K per year.