Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by zephyrfalcon on Friday September 17, 2010 @09:29AM
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The article claims that there is a lot of demand still for developers, in spite of the recession. This may be so, but I get the impression that the supply is still many times higher. I was looking for work last year, and sure enough there were plenty of places looking for developers. I contacted those that appeared to be a good match for my skills and experience. Often they did not reply at all, and many of those that did reply mentioned that the response to their job posting had been overwhelming... suggesting that while the jobs are out there, you have to compete with hundreds of others, just to be considered.
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Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by presidentender on Friday September 17, 2010 @10:07AM
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Part of the problem might be that the overwhelming response often consists largely of people looking for a job, any job. My company advertised on Monster once, and got hundreds of resumes from mechanics, secretaries, and Best Buy types.
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by njharman on Friday September 17, 2010 @10:41AM
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It all depends on skills and experience. It also helps to be currently employed. I had recruiters bugging me monthly this past nov-jun. Current employer and another local company struggling find enough devs to hire.
[Edit: I also get inquiries for jobs and contracts weekly through Linked-in. It's a great job tool.]
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by tocomment on Friday September 17, 2010 @12:43PM
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Any tips on getting inquiries on linked-in?
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by Lukeas14 on Friday September 17, 2010 @03:11PM
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Completely fill out your profile as you would your resume. Join relevant groups.
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by tocomment on Friday September 17, 2010 @09:31PM
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I filled out my profile completely. How does joining groups help?
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by Lukeas14 on Saturday September 18, 2010 @02:38PM
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Internal and external recruiters often reach out to prospects through the groups they belong to. Problem is they're not very location specific.
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by coliveira on Friday September 17, 2010 @02:59PM
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Agree with the effectiveness of LinkedIn. In my last job I had recruiters calling me on my company with offers.
Re:Why are there so few good developers?
by ryanwaggoner on Friday September 17, 2010 @10:36AM
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This might seem like the case at first, but then you read stuff like this:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2007/02/why-cant-programmer...
I bet most of those responses are terrible programmers.
It's not about you thinking you are a good developer, but about the employer thinking you are a good developer (i.e. you are a good fit for their purpose -- not talking about your actual skill itself).