What Does Joe the Programmer Think?

What Does Joe the Programmer Think? | Advice and Opinion: "In 2000 any programmer who knew something about a hot development language could walk down the street and get a job paying high five figures or low sixes. Then the dot com bubble burst and by 2002 those same programmers were lucky to have a steady job. By 2004 things were picking up again and the last couple of years have been pretty good for programmers with the right skills. What’s next?"