I think this is definitely true in the sense that some tasks pf junior tech jobs are evaporating.
But when computers became ubiquitous, bankers worried what associates would do for a living if nobody had to manually calculate spreadsheets—yet the finance internship is alive and well.
I'm not saying this disruption will have no impact at all. But we'll keep finding things to do for young people, they'll just move up the chain of command.
whatevaa · 1h ago
This is different than in the past. Evolving AI might replace All such positions.
FinnLobsien · 18m ago
All positions we know today. At the time when computers went mainstream, it automated many jobs we no longer have (e.g. manually calculating spreadsheets), but also created new entry-level ones.
People then couldn't even have predicted what a "social media intern" might do or that there could be "associate software engineers" (SWEs were basically magicians).
I'm not saying there won't be disruption and tough times for a while, but I also think we'll figure out new things for young people (and ourselves) to do.
Koshima · 5h ago
It’s a great question. I think part of the answer lies in changing how we frame entrepreneurship. Instead of just focusing on the hustle and financial rewards, we should highlight the creative problem-solving, the freedom to experiment, and the satisfaction of building something meaningful from scratch.
A lot of the excitement in other subjects comes from discovery and exploration, and starting a business can be just as much about learning and adapting as it is about scaling and profits.
What do you think? Would reframing entrepreneurship as a craft make it more interesting to beginners?
turtleyacht · 5h ago
How do we make starting a business just as interesting as any other subject?
joshstrange · 2h ago
We (aka the government) actually _support_ small businesses instead of just paying lip service to how small business is the lifeblood of the economy.
al2o3cr · 3h ago
There are growing signs that artificial intelligence
poses a real threat to a substantial number of the
entry-level jobs
Correction: growing signs that MANAGERS pose a threat of using LLMs to replace these entry-level jobs, regardless of if the replacement is equally effective.
This isn't a technology problem, it's a people problem. As ever, NYT breaks out the passive voice to make a smokescreen for the people who are actually doing the breaking.
But when computers became ubiquitous, bankers worried what associates would do for a living if nobody had to manually calculate spreadsheets—yet the finance internship is alive and well.
I'm not saying this disruption will have no impact at all. But we'll keep finding things to do for young people, they'll just move up the chain of command.
People then couldn't even have predicted what a "social media intern" might do or that there could be "associate software engineers" (SWEs were basically magicians).
I'm not saying there won't be disruption and tough times for a while, but I also think we'll figure out new things for young people (and ourselves) to do.
A lot of the excitement in other subjects comes from discovery and exploration, and starting a business can be just as much about learning and adapting as it is about scaling and profits.
What do you think? Would reframing entrepreneurship as a craft make it more interesting to beginners?
This isn't a technology problem, it's a people problem. As ever, NYT breaks out the passive voice to make a smokescreen for the people who are actually doing the breaking.