Software engineer expresses despair over CS degree value and AI job market displacement

/g/ · 2 mentions · novelty evergreen · first seen 2026-07-22 05:01

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CS degrees function as expensive employment gatekeeping rather than skill development, and AI will destroy the software engineering field.
If non-trained individuals can build profitable apps quickly, software engineering cannot be a serious industry.

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/g/109349479 ↗ live · archive dismissive evergreen 14 replies If non-trained individuals can build profitable apps quickly, software engineering cannot be a serious industry.
/g/109337903 ↗ live · archive despairing evergreen 51 replies CS degrees function as expensive employment gatekeeping rather than skill development, and AI will destroy the software engineering field.