Why Software Engineering Is No Longer a Dream Job

Software engineering used to be a golden ticket. Now, even top engineers are getting laid off, replaced, or ghosted by recruiters. In this video, we break down how the industry went from million-dollar perks to AI-driven layoffs, and more importantly, what you must do to survive and thrive in today’s brutal tech job market.

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00:00 Software engineering is no longer a dream job
00:46 The rise of software engineering in the late '90s
02:15 The dotcom bubble bursts
03:50 How The 2008 Crash Affected Tech
04:18 The rise of web 2.0 and new opportunities
05:14 Mobile gold rush and the app store boom
06:33 The First Warning Signs of the Downfall of Software Engineering
07:35 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tech jobs
08:55 The end of the golden era of tech
10:09 The rise of AI and its effects on the job market
11:43 Competing With The World
12:13 Why Should I Even Get Into Tech?
13:40 Key strategies to succeed in the modern job market