[adamius]

Is the pool running dry or are they simply not putting enough water in or allowing enough people through the gate? I've seen the job ads. Must have five years. Must have x, y, z. For a junior position. Unrealistic.

Same person can get a web job elsewhere with much less nonsense. So off they go.

Like a lot of things in IT these shortages are nonsense. They are lobbying for visa relaxation or similar so they can pay less.

[pyb]

This. The gatekeeping can be intense : "must be proficient in C++ template metaprogramming", etc.