[exabrial]

Whats worse can be who stays after a decade of attrition. Those that are smart enough to get a better, higher paying job, go and leave. Those who can't, have to stay. While there certainly is some talent in the people that stay (maybe they're just risk-adverse, comfortable, etc), the ratio of poor employee to good employee in the remaining pool statistically goes bad.

[doubled112]

Yes, I've heard this called "dead sea effect" before.

[dominotw]

> Those who can't

changing job in tech is function of having the free time and will to put in time and grind through interviews.

Its not a function of "smart" . Tech jobs are dont really require 'smarts' anyways.