Tech Industry job layoffs looking scary
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This is actually quite incorrect.
Think of this way. If you read an article on AlphaGo in 2016 and decided to learn the math, programming, and logic required to understand how the system works, you would be in high-demand right now, nine years later.
If you are willing to learn the underlying math, maybe through advanced linear and number theory, not only will you have a ton of fun, you'll be in demand for decades.
You'll be wanted in FAANG, finance, and high-level government. This is not slowing down.
Sorry, grads: Entry-level tech jobs are getting wiped out
Welcome to Silicon Valley's entry-level job recession
New grads are being increasingly excluded from a job market that prefers automation and more seasoned workers.sfstandard.com
Published May 20, 2025 • 6:20am
Johnn Cabacungan, a 21-year-old from Los Angeles, flashed a toothy smile as he looked for his crew Saturday in the crush of people outside UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium after commencement. A media studies major, Cabacungan has a string of internships at Adobe and other companies on his résumé and served as president of UC Berkeley’s consulting club. He’s the kind of gunner who in recent years would have had a cushy job waiting for him.
Instead, he has eight interviews lined up, including at major tech firms, but no certain roles.
“I’m scared, to be honest,” he said. “I’ve had trouble finding a job. Most people are having trouble.”
Graduating seniors are right to feel anxious about their career prospects. Compared with the situation a decade ago — or even a few years earlier — the job market facing this crop of graduates is grim.
Hiring of new grads by the 15 largest tech companies has fallen by more than 50% since 2019, according to a new report from VC firm SignalFire. While hiring for mid- and senior-level roles rebounded last year following mass layoffs across all levels in 2023, it declined at the entry level. The gap between the overall unemployment level and that of recent college grads recently reached an all-time high, according to census data.
Misleading article.
A media studies major who has Berkeley on his resume claims he doesn't have an easy path to FAANG anymore.
Good. He shouldn't.
Rick Fox at UNC
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Every few years there is a new list of these in-demand tech skills floating around. Everyone says you need to learn this or that thing.
Containerization, this programming language or that, cloud administration, and on and on.
Always some new list.
That's for the unserious losers.
The best hedge is to learn the underlying mathematics and logic. All of this comes from that.
You talking about coding??
I don't think the person I responded to is a programmer.
My statement is about “specializing” in the “now”
Rick Fox at UNC
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Speaking in general about the value of diving into engineering and math, at least if you're interested in these fields.
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Going back to my one of my earlier posts, paraphrasing Levy from The Wire.
"There are no shortcuts."
Or like my man Will say...
"Do the MF work. The hacks ain't hackin."
Stop trying to hustle the now and build the correct fundamentals. You can make a career either way but it's much more lucrative and fulfilling the proper way.
People who take shortcuts are always chasing the latest thing instead of creating it.
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Rick Fox at UNC
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Was gone for a few weeks in China and Taiwan (so, still China).
TSMC not big on photography. Had to sneak one in outside. One of the gate guards looked at me like, "do it motherfukker."
Also had a chance to visit my guy (previously discussed, never finished his education) who is lambing it in the Pacific for a bit.
Trying to talk him into taking his career to the next level.
As some asian girl washed up all our dishes I realized, he not listening though.
TSMC not big on photography. Had to sneak one in outside. One of the gate guards looked at me like, "do it motherfukker."
Also had a chance to visit my guy (previously discussed, never finished his education) who is lambing it in the Pacific for a bit.
Trying to talk him into taking his career to the next level.
As some asian girl washed up all our dishes I realized, he not listening though.
Rick Fox at UNC
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Everyone from Steve Bannon to Ivy League grad students use the phrase, "this is a Pacific century."
Meaning, as opposed to 20th century, where ideas and innovation came from the establishment types along the Acela corridor and Europe, innovation is now coming from the west coast and Asia.
Love Asia, love Taiwan especially.
I'm long on U.S. innovation, though.
Nothing but opportunity. Get after it.
Meaning, as opposed to 20th century, where ideas and innovation came from the establishment types along the Acela corridor and Europe, innovation is now coming from the west coast and Asia.
Love Asia, love Taiwan especially.
I'm long on U.S. innovation, though.
Nothing but opportunity. Get after it.
Rick Fox at UNC
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How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia
How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia
PhD programmes need to better prepare students for careers outside universities, researchers warn.
www.nature.com
What?! I have heard folks say this in the past. But I’m curious, can you give an example? Have you invented anything? Do you write code at all? What are your favorite languages?
Microsoft planning ‘major’ Xbox layoffs next week
www.theverge.com
Microsoft planning “major” Xbox layoffs next week
The cuts are expected to be announced next week.
www.theverge.com
