I’m a senior in high school right now and definitely need to consider what I’m going to do in college and for work.

For a very long time I’ve been into computers, and am a developer with a few big projects under my belt (this is a burner account for privacy). So, my logical choice for a while was to become a software developer professionally.

Nowadays that plan doesn’t look too promising. AI has basically replaced junior developers (with dubious results) and the competition has gotten much fiercer. I’m not even in college yet so I have a good amount of time to potentially pivot to something else before choosing a major.

I’ve got quite a bit of experience with Linux and I manage a home server, but that probably doesn’t differentiate me much. I’m honestly interested in most things computer related, but don’t know of any specific fields to seek out. If it’s so hard for fresh CS graduates to get jobs, why would any other option be different?

  • 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 days ago

    Learn RPG.

    Like it’s old. Old as fuck. But companies still use it… and the devs that can do the work are dying… literally .

    Trucking company I worked for in 08 had a 5 year plan to get off ibmi.

    Talked to the head of their infosec last week. They still use it and still have a 5 year plan…

    Medical software company I work for is so desperate for RPG devs they are hiring back folks that retired for contract hourly rates.

    The CIO recently said in an all hands that if we knew someone that could RPG dev… brother cousin neighbor… to send them their way and the bonus would be larger.

    Edit Enterprise RPG (IBM i / AS/400) Software Developer