Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.
September 29, 2025
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as posted by the channelFor the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary.
Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promise was empty. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The Times, explains.
GuestNatasha Singer () , a technology reporter in the business section of The New York Times.
Background reading:
• Goodbye, $165,000 tech jobs. Student coders seek work at Chipotle () .
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