A popular college major has one of the highest unemployment rates
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"Every kid with a laptop thinks they're the next Zuckerberg, but most can't debug their way out of a paper bag," one expert told Newsweek.
  • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I think they’re confusing unemployment with difficulty finding jobs.

    It’s true that a lot of software engineers get laid off and take unemployment while theyre between jobs

    It’s also true that its super easy to get a job if you’re an experienced software engineer.

    This says more about companies simultaneously laying off and hiring than it does about the availability of jobs in the market.