I also have been pulling down the names of those sold properties per the county property record database, then look up those folks on Google / LinkedIn.
One property sold late last year in Mira Mesa I had my eye on was bought by a VP at LPL (not sure if LPL hands out VP titles like candies), but if that is the type of folks first time home buyers are facing, along with the techies you mentioned from your POV, then most of my peers that are starting families in their 30s won’t stand much of a chance.