Luka M.
Luka represents a generation of computer science students and recent graduates facing an unprecedented shift in the tech job market. Having entered university during the peak of tech's golden age, when software engineering carried enormous social capital and promised lucrative, comfortable careers, he now finds himself graduating into a dramatically different reality.
This cohort came of age during the era when being a software engineer was seen as a guaranteed path to financial success. They've been more strategic than previous generations, diligently practicing LeetCode problems and following industry best practices, believing these efforts would translate into the dream jobs their predecessors secured so easily.
Now, as layoffs dominate headlines and entry-level positions become scarce, Luka and his peers are discovering that their carefully laid plans may need dramatic revision. The proliferation of bootcamps and the flood of CS graduates has created an oversupply just as demand contracts, leaving many wondering if the academic landscape will shift away from computer science as quickly as it embraced it.
I remember seeing an article about a university having more CS grads than all other liberal arts degrees combined.
