[gexla]

Generally agree with this. Whenever I hear about people not getting job offers, there is mention somewhere in there about sending resumes. I have never sent a resume to get a job or a gig, however I do sometimes attach the PDF output of my LinkedIn profile which comes out in resume format. Other than being an attachment, I only mention it as a one-liner. Not sending resumes is probably not intuitive since that's what everyone has been doing to get jobs in the U.S. for decades.

I disagree that the lack of supply is temporary. I'm not even sure that's really the case. For one, there will always be more demand than supply for "A level" developers. This is a field where people have to really push themselves to keep up with the game and continue expanding their skills, and most people don't want to go through that effort. All you have to do is run faster than the average developers and the bar isn't very high. Also, there will always be "niche" areas where developers are hard to find and well in demand and those niches are everywhere.

[yelloblac]

How is it possible that you've never gotten a job from sending a resume? I'm generally curious how that's possible, unless you're doing all freelance work?

[gexla]

Networking and / or visibility. Job offers come from people who either already know me or they have come across my name through the ecosystem.

Make sure that you are doing more than just sending out resumes. Get your name out there by being visible in places where employers might be looking for developers. Use Twitter, LinkedIn, create a tech blog and generally help people out. The more your name is out there, the greater your "luck surface area."

Freelancing is also a great way to land a job for a lot of reasons. When you are looking for a job, you have to sell yourself to the employer. With freelancing, you can get a lot of practice with selling and generally you will get more immediate feedback for your efforts because hiring a freelancer is far less risk / commitment than hiring a full time developer. Freelancing is also good for possibly meeting your next employer, if you are a great fit, then your freelance gig might turn into a full time position. Freelancing is also good for building up experience.