When they hire at the entry level, they're only looking at technical skills. But they want them to become project managers.

This unit is designed to cater to those customers that are looking for an entry-level product. Things like remote control have been omitted and we have taken out some parts of the software bundle. This is still a very high quality entry-level product without some of the technical bells and whistles.

Matt and I had sort of been looking for a project to do, and when the opportunity to do this came up, the timing was just right. It was great, being on the same set and getting to spend some time with each other. We had a blast.

There isn't going to be a big change in the number of U.S. IT workers, up or down, due to a number of reasons.

One important finding is the emphasis on business skills. There has always been a need for that, but now employers want IT workers to have industry knowledge and business skills from the start. Computer science is very technical by design, but two of the more popular areas in demand are systems analysis and systems design, both of which are customer-facing positions that require user interaction and communications skills.

The 17,000 level isn't only the highest in more than five years, but it's also technical resistance. It won't be easy to break through (this level) and this created overall cautious sentiment.