I always wanted to pursue CS as my majors but due to the recent news of SWE getting fired changed my mind

Now I’m confused about what to opt for my bachelors. Should I take CS or a Management degree?

  • brown_guy@lemm.eeOP
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    8 hours ago

    I already know java from my high school (cuz I was interested back then) but after looking at the current number of layoffs I’m scared to opt for CS

    And is it true that AI is going to make SWE’s work more efficient and create more jobs? Or is it just people coping?

    • AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      IMO AI is a bubble and it will burst in the next year or two. We use AI at work and there are benefits, but I do not believe AI will be replacing anyone other than the absolute bottom of the talent pool. It’s mostly going to accelerate the productivity of developers (creating more value for the company with no increase in wages for you, of course).

      Mass layoffs happen every couple years in the software world. One of Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Oracle, etc. will do layoffs and the rest will do it too “because market conditions”. They’ll then rehire that many people 6 months later. It’s a tool they use to clean out lower performers and replace them without having to go through the arduous process of firing someone for performance reasons. The US economy is going to shit right now, so that’s giving them an excuse to do it; it’s not a sign that the software industry is in trouble.