[bradlys]

Almost none of the more common ones are hard to find for the right price. The issue is that no one wants to pay.

I have friends trying to do some computer/robot vision stuff. They need people who specialize in that field. It's a bit niche but they know plenty of people. You can imagine someone with that expertise likely has a PhD and has worked in the field for some time. Problem is: They don't come cheap in SV because that person could easily get a job doing something similar at a huge company with a big offer. So, you're going to struggle as a startup who is trying to pay very low $.

And if they didn't do some machine vision stuff then they'd easily be able to transfer to some typical role. So, therefore, you gotta still pay top dollar... It's a real issue for folks who can't raise huge rounds.