Immigration to increase the supply of programmers

Re:Immigration to increase the supply of programmers by encoderer on Friday January 02, 2015 @03:38PM (#8828405)

You're missing 1/2. You have to also add San Jose-Sunnyvale-Cupertino, etc.

Edit: Also, counting the total headcount of ppl writing code in the area is not a measure of how many choices you have in the job market.

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Re:Immigration to increase the supply of programmers by kasey_junk on Friday January 02, 2015 @03:50PM (#8828465)

For completeness: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_41940.htm#15-0000

Still doesn't get you into more choice than NYC.

If you don't want to use head count (and I agree there is nuance), what do you want to use? Thus my citation needed request.

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Re:Immigration to increase the supply of programmers by encoderer on Friday January 02, 2015 @08:14PM (#8829523)

It's certainly a hard thing to measure. I'm approaching this both anecdotally and, I believe, logically.

The vast majority of software developers work in IT departments writing line-of-business applications in Java, .Net, etc. Certainly NYC has a vast number of these jobs. But these roles are all very similar. You're working as a cost-center, in a supporting role, for people who ultimately don't care about software. This is true whether you're a developer for Pfizer or Jet Blue or NBC Universal or any of the other companies based in

I really find the hollywood analogy apt. Yes, you can certainly find work as an actor in NYC. But the epicenter of the industry is in Hollywood.

Anyway, happy new year!

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