Entry-level software engineering postings dropped 67% between 2023 and 2024. The pipeline that turns students into engineers is collapsing.

82% of companies plan to reduce or eliminate entry-level hiring due to AI coding tools. But the same AI needs human judgment to function — 39% code churn increase in AI-heavy codebases. The pipeline is dying.

  • missingno@fedia.io
    3·
    20 hours ago

    I’ve tried applying to internships too, but nearly every internship position I see says they are explicitly looking for current students or graduates within the past year. I think my degree is too old to get in now.

    • TehPers@beehaw.orgEnglish
      3·
      19 hours ago

      For what it’s worth, open source dev can also work. If you can commit some time to a project you care deeply about and make regular contributions, that’s another form of experience, and I see no reason you couldn’t add that as a line to your resume alongside any other work experience.

      • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        12 hours ago

        When I hire, this is actually the preferred experience. College degrees go on the bottom of the pile unless they stand out in another way. College is an indication (for me) that you lack the passion to be self taught.