3 years ago

Category: Software, Business

You may have heard that Silicon Valley is in the midst of a developer drought. But the Valley is not alone; developer talent across the U.S. heartland has dried up.

The study found high developer demand and short supply in middle America; South Dakota, Nebraska and Utah were among the top states with the lowest supply to demand.

The study demonstrated how more established tech hubs—Silicon Valley and Austin, for example—have a better balance of talent demand and supply.

According to Derek Roos, CEO of Mendix, “the ‘Developer Demand Index’ shows that companies need to think differently about how and where to engage skilled tech workers in 2021 and beyond.