Job hunting for CS grads in 2026: competing with AI, laid-off seniors and teen founders
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-10-13
A viral meme captures the 2026 software engineering job market: a fresh CS graduate now competes against AI, a laid-off senior with 19 years of experience, and a 19-year-old who has already built three startups. It channels the anxiety around AI squeezing entry-level engineering roles.
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