If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard to get a job?

Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by tomkat0789 on Monday August 30, 2021 @10:20AM (#28355920)

Slashdot had a post about this topic a few years ago that I thought was colorful enough to save for posterity: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/18/03/14/1428242/deman...

The top comment seemed to capture the problem best:

"What is in extremely high demand is programmers with 20 years of experience in a technology that has been around for 5, no older than 19 and working for 20k a year.

And that demand will be high, forever.

Pay more and you get more. Pay this and what you get is code monkeys that couldn't find a better employer"

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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by gscott on Monday August 30, 2021 @05:05PM (#28360863)

This is often done to hire H1b applicants. You run the local applicants through an interview that ends up with them even if they are qualified not taking the job then go and hire the H1b that you really wanted because the H1b is then dependent upon you for staying the United States. You can now hold that over the person and anything you want they have to do like working 100 hours a week.

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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by co2benzoate on Tuesday August 31, 2021 @03:13PM (#28372223)

That is how labs hire postdocs on the cheap too.

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Re:If software engineering is in demand, why is it so hard t... by bob33212 on Monday August 30, 2021 @03:24PM (#28359794)

I saw a posting for a full stack engineer last year with a rate of $20/hour. It was temping to apply just find out what they expected. I can only think since this was a startup they were trying to "fill a seat" to look better for investors because having a higher headcount would seem impressive?

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