There has probably never been a better time to be a software engineer than right now. Most businesses and organizations across the world make use of technology for their day-to-day operations. For some of these companies, their whole product and business are engrained in their technology usage. Moreover, technology keeps advancing as new technologies and frameworks get released often. Businesses need to keep their technology up to date to remain relevant. Every person with internet access, which eventually will be the whole world, uses lots of apps and websites every day. All this has resulted in a massive demand for people with the skills to build software — the software engineers.
The supply and demand curve for software engineers is not balanced. As it stands, demand is much higher than supply as a truly valuable developer is one of the hardest things to find for companies. If you are involved in recruitment you’ll know what I am talking about: the competition is fierce and qualified candidates are baited from one company to another with promises of free gadgets, gym memberships, equity, remote contract work, loads of time off, and some of the best salaries in the world.