

How to Spend Your 20s in the AI Era
391 snips Jul 8, 2025
The conversation dives into how AI is reshaping programming careers, with new grads facing daunting unemployment rates. Education shifts to emphasize real skills over mere credentials as outdated methods come under fire. AI is empowering aspiring entrepreneurs, enabling them to capture market needs with innovative solutions. The importance of agency and authenticity in entrepreneurship is highlighted, pushing young professionals to carve their own paths and focus on genuine value. Plus, a debate on choosing between college and exciting startup opportunities adds an intriguing layer.
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AI Upsets Traditional CS Career
- Uncertainty about AI's impact is high, especially regarding programming jobs.
- Computer Science jobs face rising unemployment unlike expected, even higher than art history majors.
Build Agency Beyond Instructions
- Gain agency and independence beyond following instructions to compete with AI.
- Focus on building skills that let you do things yourself, not just showing up and passing tests.
Outdated CS Curriculum Limits Skills
- Many computer science curricula are outdated and restrict using modern tools like AI-assisted coding.
- This limits students from learning crucial future skills relevant in AI-driven software development.