Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month ago"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High Unemploymentfuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down13
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-link"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High Unemploymentfuturism.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square100linkfedilink
minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 month agoMy dad was a coder who graduated in 77 (I think) (back when it was a subset of electrical engineering at the local university) and did ok for himself. I on the other hand have not been able to find work in the field
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minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoI do have to pay the bills in the meantime. Maybe carpentry? Idk
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minus-squarekeepcarrot [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoUnfortunately, electrician apprenticeships are bonkers competitive here. I did look into it though.
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My dad was a coder who graduated in 77 (I think) (back when it was a subset of electrical engineering at the local university) and did ok for himself.
I on the other hand have not been able to find work in the field
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I do have to pay the bills in the meantime. Maybe carpentry? Idk
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Unfortunately, electrician apprenticeships are bonkers competitive here. I did look into it though.
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