> "The prediction was that software engineers would lose their jobs first, and the recent trend went the other way: demand for software engineers is higher than ever"
Hard to take anything the author says seriously making nonsensical claims like this. The software engineering job market has been getting worse every year since 2022 by virtually every metric. This is especially true at the entry and mid level. For example, computer engineering and computer science majors now have the #2 and #4 highest unemployment rates amongst recent graduates [1]
Students are smart to be cautious about the future, and it's annoying that adults with no skin in the game so flippantly dismiss these concerns without any data to back it up.
Even for seniors, pretty sure jobs aren’t at all what they used to be. I think more and more of us are losing the little job satisfaction we had. Working on other people’s tasks with AI agents is nothing short of being a paper pusher.
Don’t get me wrong, as a technologist, I feel AI is the most incredible thing in the field of computer science. I love having a team of my agents for stuff I care about. For stuff I care about.
So perhaps now more than ever, it’s important to land a job you actually care about. In a field or domain you want to serve. To actually make a difference somewhere and find meaning.
> Working on other people’s tasks with AI agents is nothing short of being a paper pusher.
Not my experience at all. I love not having to do the low-level code writing. I’ve been doing that for 30+ years, so I’m more than happy to let the AI handle that part now!
Anecdotally, the volume of recruiter spam for senior-ish positions I've been getting through email has picked up. Still nowhere near pre-COVID levels.
JSavageOne · · focus · HN ↗
Hard to take anything the author says seriously making nonsensical claims like this. The software engineering job market has been getting worse every year since 2022 by virtually every metric. This is especially true at the entry and mid level. For example, computer engineering and computer science majors now have the #2 and #4 highest unemployment rates amongst recent graduates [1]
Students are smart to be cautious about the future, and it's annoying that adults with no skin in the game so flippantly dismiss these concerns without any data to back it up.
[1] <a href="https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market?utm_source=chatgpt.com#--:explore:outcomes-by-major" rel="nofollow">https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market?utm...
sheepscreek · · focus · HN ↗
Don’t get me wrong, as a technologist, I feel AI is the most incredible thing in the field of computer science. I love having a team of my agents for stuff I care about. For stuff I care about.
So perhaps now more than ever, it’s important to land a job you actually care about. In a field or domain you want to serve. To actually make a difference somewhere and find meaning.
deterministic · · focus · HN ↗
Not my experience at all. I love not having to do the low-level code writing. I’ve been doing that for 30+ years, so I’m more than happy to let the AI handle that part now!
rsl1 · · focus · HN ↗
100% agree, for things I don't really care about its just draining. Its a bit of having the cake and eating it at the same time
pdntspa · · focus · HN ↗
deterministic · · focus · HN ↗
Hey, show a little respect for the paper pushers. Without them, civilization would collapse. And that’s not even a joke. :)