[TopQuark]

H1B programmers satisfy the immediate, short-term need addressing shortage at a particular skill level. High salaries attract more people into the area and, after few years, the increased supply brings down the salaries. Two different time scales, no contradiction.

[optimistically_conservative]

Two different time scales, no contradiction.

So the continue application for H1-B programmers while programmer unemployment is rising and salaries falling is unrelated in your book?