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Re:The Next Two Years of Software Engineering by wefzyn on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:07PM (#46583543)
AI became very popular suddenly. This is something that wasn't in anyone's budget. I believe cost savings from hiring freezes and layoffs are to pay for AI projects and infrastructure.
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Re:The Next Two Years of Software Engineering by ch4s3 on Sunday January 11, 2026 @10:15PM (#46583611)
Right so you shift budget away from other things. The “study” looked at ai integration job listings. You have to budget those.
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