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  1. JSavageOne · · focus · HN ↗
    > "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.

    [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorkfed.org&#x2F;research&#x2F;college-labor-market?utm_source=chatgpt.com#--:explore:outcomes-by-major" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorkfed.org&#x2F;research&#x2F;college-labor-market?utm...

    1. deterministic · · focus · HN ↗
      Demand for entry-level software engineers in the US is down, while demand for experienced engineers is up.

      That makes sense given what LLMs are good at and what they’re not.

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