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i'm interested to hear you experiences. Most companies I know (circleci included) are dying for skilled devs, though there's no shortage of not-great devs.

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The demand for skilled programmers is unevenly distributed. There's huge demand in the Bay Area and then a much smaller smattering of demand elsewhere. If you are a skilled dev who doesn't live in the Bay Area, it can very much feel like you aren't in demand. I don't know if that is what he meant, or if he was just being contrarian.

Exactly. It's been my experience that programming job offers in certain areas are plentiful, but the vast majority require relocation if you aren't local.

A very small percentage might be open to remote workers, but unless you live in or around these "hot spots" you're going to have a more difficult time finding work, not to mention a comparatively lower compensation.

If you're a skilled dev not in the Bay Area, but can work well remotely, there are plenty of companies hiring. For example: https://circleci.com.

If you are hiring, your website does not make that particularly obvious.

(Interested applicants will read your blog to learn about you, but surely more prominent placement would generate more flow. Especially since your potential customers are your most likely employees.)

Touche. Our jobs page needs another draft (though check it out and give me feedback: https://circleci.com/jobs).

Similar experience in UK (Edinburgh, at least). Startup companies are dying to hire great devs, but the vast amount of people applying for tech jobs lack the necessary skills.

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