AI's impact on the software development rarely track what's going on behind us. What? Yeah, the kids who strongly buy into the AI hype that software developers and most other IT related jobs are going the way of the baby seals are actively not entering CS degree programs and computing in general. This is a trend that has impacted the previous academic year and the one that's about to begin, not to mention those who are switching majors partway in.

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Now, think of the gap that's going to manifest itself in two to seven years out and what that will do to pay for those already here. It's known as supply and demand. There's going to be a huge steaming pile to clean up and replace with working software and far fewer available.

"Let that sink in." 🚰