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Instead of comparing '20 smarty JQuery guys' with '200 average Java programmers', how about comparing '20 average JQuery programmers' with '20 average Java programmers'? Or comparing '20 smart JQuery guys' with '20 smart Java programmers'.

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There is no such thing as a jQuery Programmer. There are JavaScript programmers who are familiar with jQuery.

There are lots of jQuery programmers. They know (how to read the docs of) the whole API and close to nothing about low-level JS. jQuery is a powerful and useful tool but it has grown to "replace" JS in the minds of many.

Just to be clear: I don't like this situation at all.

Yes, sadly you are right, and it's cos of this (IMO) that you end up in this situation. I'd hire an average JS guy over a average jQuery guy any day.

Sadly, I think there are jQuery "programmers".

i garee..not all so called JQuery programmers can be atleast able to debug a low level JS...

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