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'Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.'
Study computer science if you like it, it's never been about making good 'coders' or software engineers.
I don't think the number of software engineers will ever drop to zero, but the days of 'learn to code' to get a high paying job guaranteed are definitely over.
LMAO. Are you a CEO? "Programming is unnecessary, AI will do everything".
I didn't say programming is unecessary, and I'm a proffesional software engineer with a degree in computer science. When I say 'learn to code' is over I mean the pressure for anyone and everyone to learn to code because there are so many well paying software engineer jobs.
This era is over undoubtedly, because all the people who never really cared about software engineering and are just there to collect a paycheck are going to be replaced - but the profession of software engineering will still be necessary, and the abstract maths of computer science isn't going anywhere as a field of research.