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People, career & AI
Should anyone still study computer science? The honest answer.
For most people who want a career building software, a four-year computer science degree is now a weak investment: writing code has gone from the hardest part of the job to the easiest, and the industry will look very different by the time a new student graduates. Entry-level hiring has already shifted; Stanford research found employment of 22 to 25 year olds in the two most AI-exposed fifths of occupations fell about 11% between late 2022 and mid-2026. The degree still builds real thinking skills, but the skills that decide careers now are understanding customers, the business, and what is worth building.