Dev argues CS unemployment spike is macro-driven and SWE is just hit first by AI
menhguin · x · 2026-09-07
- The author rebuts the "CS unemployment is high" narrative: much of it is macroeconomic (rates, inflation hitting high-growth industries), not AI-specific—AI is even propping economies against recession; CS unemployment declined first, meaning SWE is simply the fastest industry to be hit; SWE has boom-bust cycles anyway.
- To "learning other skills makes you more valuable with AI," he answers: other industries adopt AI much slower; nothing stops AI from beating humans at those tasks too; software fluency matters more when managing a ton of custom software.
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