[TrueGeek]

> Due to demand ... you can make a lot of money

I really hope this is true again later this year or next year but every junior developer I know has been unable to find any employment. From my network of people that have lost jobs over the last 6 months:

20+ years experience: found a job the same month 5 to 20 years experience: found a job within 4 months 0 to 5 years experience: have not been able to find an entry level position

Of course, this is anecdotal and my sample size is only my network. But I've also seen a lot of people sharing similar experiences here on HN, Reddit, and Blind.

[Nextgrid]

One problem I see for junior developers is that there is so much more churn in tech nowadays. It's just about manageable for seniors who already know the basics to keep up, but as a junior it's hard to build good basics if you've already exhausted all your brainpower learning $JS_FRAMEWORK_OF_THE_DAY.

Seniors' resume-driven-development is (even if unintentionally) making it much harder for any newcomers to break into the field.

[seattle_spring]

> $JS_FRAMEWORK_OF_THE_DAY

I see this sentiment all of the time and it just doesn't register. What new "frameworks" have you had to learn in the past 10 years beyond React, Typescript, and maybe next?

[gosub100]

Due to demand, they just hire h1b who will work for below the cost of living.