Tech companies compete fiercely for job candidates

It’s a tech tale of our times, unfolding on two street corners.

On the northwest edge of Fourth and Howard streets here Thursday morning were thousands of Google(GOOG) developers and engineers at a huge tech conference, most of them highly paid, absurdly talented and seemingly happy.

On the southeast corner were nearly 50 tech employers from the Bay Area and beyond, desperately trying to fill positions with talented geeks like the ones across the street.

By Patrick May

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