So is There a Tech Talent Shortage or Not?

I keep on hearing Silicon Valley startup CEO’s complain on how difficult it is to hire tech talent – that is unless you’re Google.

Then I met this guy at a networking event who’s been looking for a job for a while, and in his view it’s not that easy… so who’s right?  Here’s his resume intro:

Eleven years experience developing  computer security products for leading technology companies including McAfee and Commerce One, including advanced computer security research projects funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Project Agency) and NSA (National Security Agency. Primary projects included intrusion detection, PKI, and secured operating systems and software.  Fluent and literate in English and Mandarin.

I thought this was a hot summary, and the rest of his resume is full of terms I don’t even understand …  so why isn’t he hired yet?  Is there a tech talent shortage in the Valley or not?

Update: Oh, I know: he hasn’t yet realized that the blog is the new resume.