I was lucky enough to be in a strong company for the 2000 bust but I remember we&#x27;d get at least 50 <i>very</i> qualified applications for every open position, plus another stack of far more desperate and less qualified people. It didn&#x27;t really start to get better until 2003-2004.<p>2008-2009 wasn&#x27;t anywhere near as bad for the overall tech job market.