There is no next-generation talent, not domestic anyway.
My own recruiting efforts have demonstrated that the schools aren't turning out programmers and IT professionals any more. When I asked went to the schools and asked why, the response was simply a lack of interest.
More accurately, yes, there are students graduating in those areas, but they don't speak English as a first language.
When I talk with the kids, they say their interest is in Computer Animation and Video Game Design. Gee, I wonder how that happened?
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