What are CS majors going to do...

[Anonymous]

For all these kids who are applying for CS and are currently in CS programs, what's the plan??? It's a really stark reality for entry level CS work. What's the hope that these kids will actually land any entry level job using their degree. Heck, even jobs in finance, consulting, marketing, most white collar entry level jobs are going to cut by staggering numbers. What's the incentive to spend $100k a year for a degree that can't guarantee you a job??? Help me understand this. What are parents doing or advising for their kids entering or in college?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all these kids who are applying for CS and are currently in CS programs, what's the plan??? It's a really stark reality for entry level CS work. What's the hope that these kids will actually land any entry level job using their degree. Heck, even jobs in finance, consulting, marketing, most white collar entry level jobs are going to cut by staggering numbers. What's the incentive to spend $100k a year for a degree that can't guarantee you a job??? Help me understand this. What are parents doing or advising for their kids entering or in college?

Is this AI?

[Anonymous]

I don't know. My kid who just got into VT for CS is freaking out after the post on X. He wants to switch but is having a hard time trying to figure out what will be least impacted. I wish I can help him but having a hard time myself trying to figure it out.

[Anonymous]

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1314176.page

My CS/math major kid has been very fortunate to land multiple internships on their own (received five offers this year, will take two back to back, and had one last year). DC is at a flagship.

If you hustle, apply to a ton of internships early, and focus on leetcode, you'll snag something.

I work with big tech, and they are pushing everyone to use AI as much as possible, so know how to embed AI in your work. When DC was interviewing, many asked about AI use.

It's not all doom and gloom yet. AI is being used to make your work more efficient. Someone also has to QA the AI output because you may get AI slop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all these kids who are applying for CS and are currently in CS programs, what's the plan??? It's a really stark reality for entry level CS work. What's the hope that these kids will actually land any entry level job using their degree. Heck, even jobs in finance, consulting, marketing, most white collar entry level jobs are going to cut by staggering numbers. What's the incentive to spend $100k a year for a degree that can't guarantee you a job??? Help me understand this. What are parents doing or advising for their kids entering or in college?

Is this AI?

It's a serious question. If you want to put blinders on and pretend there's no problem, that's your prerogative. Some parents are wondering.

[Anonymous]

First off, what is AI doing besides sorting through natural language and patching together words and numbers? Thats it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For all these kids who are applying for CS and are currently in CS programs, what's the plan??? It's a really stark reality for entry level CS work. What's the hope that these kids will actually land any entry level job using their degree. Heck, even jobs in finance, consulting, marketing, most white collar entry level jobs are going to cut by staggering numbers. What's the incentive to spend $100k a year for a degree that can't guarantee you a job??? Help me understand this. What are parents doing or advising for their kids entering or in college?

Is this AI?

Ha Ha..."Create a nosy neighbor gloating post feigning concern from a jealous Mom".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1314176.page

My CS/math major kid has been very fortunate to land multiple internships on their own (received five offers this year, will take two back to back, and had one last year). DC is at a flagship.

If you hustle, apply to a ton of internships early, and focus on leetcode, you'll snag something.

I work with big tech, and they are pushing everyone to use AI as much as possible, so know how to embed AI in your work. When DC was interviewing, many asked about AI use.

It's not all doom and gloom yet. AI is being used to make your work more efficient. Someone also has to QA the AI output because you may get AI slop.

Yes, but you're talking about hiring numbers around the margins. There's no dispute that no one will be hiring coders in the same volume in the future. And with so many kids studying programming, shouldn't we all really be thinking about this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First off, what is AI doing besides sorting through natural language and patching together words and numbers? Thats it.

I am in CS and the threat of AI is real. It's a different time we are living in

[Anonymous]

The kids who don't get good grades, can't communicate and are just coders the future is bleak. The kids who have engineering minds, hustle, willing to work in defense and in person it will be ok. There won't be positions making fun websites or front ends for businesses, freelancers are done. Those who can do firmware, various languages and be creative, it will be possible to have a career. If we have no entry level CS people then we won't have any mid level ones in 5 years either which would not be good.

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of the rich kids/private schools have almost totally abandoned the CS path already.

[Anonymous]

Manager at a tech firm here. It will be fine. AI is a useful tool, but it's not a solution. It makes software developers more efficient, but doesn't take their place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of the rich kids/private schools have almost totally abandoned the CS path already.

What did the choose instead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of the rich kids/private schools have almost totally abandoned the CS path already.

Are you talking about private HS? Your comment really doesn’t make much sense.

BTW everyone…all these AI companies getting billions in funding as well as all the Y Combinator companies getting funded as we speak are like 90% founded by either CS majors or kids with extensive CS backgrounds.

[Anonymous]

I think many of the top schools now offer CS+X which might me meaningful to go into other fields