computers

[Ashy5]

HI all i was wondering if any one could tell me if there is a demand for computer programers in the computer industry?? i heard there was but i know of someone who recently was not able to find work.

[chazza]

I know of many who have been made redundant recently because of lack of work

[Catso]

I think you'll find there is only a demand for skilled programmers, who will work for peanuts.

IE No.

[RogerMellie]

Hi,

I'm a freelance programmer and my skills in a niche technology area are in good demand.

The perenial problem with the IT industry is rapid technology turnover (languages & tools becoming outdated very quickly, so one week you are the next big thing, the next you are ancient history). It is important to keep your skills up to date and in demand.

There is also the sad but true inevitability that when large companies want to save cash, long expensive IT projects do get canned altogether or put on hold, leading to redundancies or recruitment freezes.

I think if you go somewhere like www.jobserve.com you will find lots of IT jobs, but its important to remember that all IT jobs are not the same, they have got to be jobs for which you have relevant skills and experience. Asking a Unix programmer to code in another language may be like asking a scaffolder to perform heart surgery! (no disrespect to scaffs out there, but you take my point!)