[rekabis]

> what's one piece of advice you wish someone had given you during your first year?

Cross-train in another field. Literally anything outside of CS.

Employers are doubling down on not hiring juniors, especially GenZ, despite the AI pullback. Even four years from now, you will likely be entering the worst job market that the CS field has ever had for new entrants.

My condolences, but that’s how things are. It sucks and it’s moronic but employers can’t handle people who are resistant to abuse and exploitation.