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Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by bluGill on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @10:25AM (#44310191)
Wait a couple years before you start stating anything as a trend. There have been several downturns over my lifetime (I'm 50) where it was hard to find a tech job, and several periods of good times where tech people were in high demand. Until several years have past you cannot tell the difference between a temporary downturn and the end of an era.

Every time things turn bad a lot of people jump out and yell it is the end of the tech. They have so far been wrong. Only time will tell if they are right this time, though I personally doubt it.

Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by giantg2 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @12:10PM (#44311109)
I'm not saying it won't turn around, but its been about 2-3 years.
Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by sokoloff on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @12:48PM (#44311438)
If it’s been 3 years, then I’m pretty sure it’s not AI-coding driven.
Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by giantg2 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @01:47PM (#44311888)
Copilot has been around that long.
Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by sokoloff on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @03:12PM (#44312534)
It was also pretty dog-shit until sometime in the last 6-15 months (depending on your point of view).
Re:Now might be the best time to learn software development by giantg2 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @10:11PM (#44314841)
If anything, it's gotten worse.