A) the bar is being raised B) the bar is being raised particularly high where you are looking for work<p>PHP, Jquery, etc. won&#x27;t get you as far as it used to in the Bay Area. But as an exercise look for job openings in the mid-west or north-west, and they&#x27;re looking for... PHP, Jquery, (ASP.net), etc.<p>Markets move.. including the market for tech skills. You either move with the market or move markets. You shouldn&#x27;t ever expect it to last forever.