http://blogs.msdn.com/b/thebeebs/archive/2012/03/12/10-reasons-why-2012-is-a-great-time-to-be-a-developer.aspxWith all the stories of doom and gloom in the media every day, it’d be easy to think we should all be breaking out the razor blades. But actually, if you’re a web developer and at least competent at what you do, things are looking pretty rosy. In facten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/thebeebs/archive/2012/03/12/10-reasons-why-2012-is-a-great-time-to-be-a-developer.aspx#10284150Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:49:54 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10284150Matt Ballantine<p>Really good post, Martin. One thought - rather than just &quot;save&quot; money, developers can contribute to helping companies make money - the traditions of the business systems world have been about efficiency and cost saving, but the world of apps, cloud and the like it seems to me is as much about creating or improving sources of revenue and improving customer service as well as reducing the cost of transactions.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10284150" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/thebeebs/archive/2012/03/12/10-reasons-why-2012-is-a-great-time-to-be-a-developer.aspx#10281300Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:54:13 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10281300MisterTown<p>Good points, well made. &nbsp;I&#39;ve been particularly surprised with the state of the developer job market at the moment and how contrary it appears to be to the general state of the country! I can&#39;t remember the last time I saw so many recruitment consultants literally begging for developers.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10281300" width="1" height="1">