&quot;shortage of developers&quot;<p>That&#x27;s self-induced due to your treatment of the market. Suppose you&#x27;ll pay SV devs 170k.<p>Do you have any idea how easy it would be to replace those spots by offering 160k (regardless of location)? And you&#x27;ll save money.<p>Most devs, FYI, do not live in SV area. The market for remote work is <i>huge</i>.