[berntb]

>> there's always a shortage of programmers

Wow, people really have forgotten the IT-death. :-)

There are cycles and bubbles here too. They just might not be in phase with the general economy.

(And get off my lawn. :-) )

[V-2]

Yeah, well, "always" is an overstatement. Of course there are ups and downs. But it's a matter of proportions - this profession still has it easy. I can't recall a headline informing about massive layoffs of software devs :)