&gt;there is a huge demand and most programmers I know receive several offers a month<p>You mean recruiter spam? That&#x27;s not a job offer. At best it&#x27;s a liberally-dispensed invitation to submit yourself to some company&#x27;s drawn-out, degrading, and ultimately capricious interview process.<p>The &quot;huge demand&quot; is for 20-somethings who graduated from top schools who are &quot;passionate&quot; and can be over-worked and under-paid.