If Everyone Learns to Code, the Value of Knowing How to Code Will Be Destroyed!
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Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias People need to update their views on this, the much-called-for shift to practical fields of study is clearly under way. All the “learn to code” jokes worked. Whyvert @whyvert Change in undergrad degrees awarded 2011-2021 by subject. Much more demand for STEM and medical, less demand for humanities. h/t @benmschmidt https://t.co/usJFZiLIp5 11:15 AM · Aug 24, 2022 20 Reposts · 185 Likes Alright kids, tell me - who is this dynamic bad for? Why, those very people with “practical” majors, of course! They’re getting the downside of a more crowded labor market…
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