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Is trying to get into computer science still worth it or has that ship sailed? (hexbear.net)
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I was planning on going back to school to study data science, but everyone online is making it out like the tech field is dead and people are getting laid off and now you need eight year experience just to get an entry level gig. Worried I missed the boat on being able to get a good job in the field, should I just accept I'm stuck in retail?

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[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

A lot of the layoffs/decreased hiring is also purposeful class warfare on the high coding salaries from employers

I think the layoffs were more FAANGs trying to move headlines away from a few bad quarters of earnings, "grownups are in charge now" bullshit. Decreased hiring is definitely purposeful. Every company seems to simultaneously never have enough technical staff but also refuse to post positions and refuse to interview even their ideal candidates when they do.