a bit confused--are these postings for starting after May 2026? as in, new grads in 2026? thanks! More on reddit.com

Very useful insights. Thanks More on reddit.com

What are you graduating in? Comp sci? Is there a reason you’re targeting cloud-support roles over swe? Generally you should shoot for swe, because you’ll still need the cloud knowledge anyways, but having the coding skills will make you more competitive for all kinds of IT roles too. I’m not sure what you mean by lean into the “cloud plus military plus security” combo. Do you have security clearance? More on reddit.com

The answer to the question is none of us know what the job market will be like 4-5 years. Right now the entire job market is in a down turn and we still are dealing with the glut of people who entered this field during 2019-2022. That takes time to unwind. If you want to look at other dark times look at the dot com crash. The field had a ton of people who entered this as a get rich quick. Go into this field if you enjoy the work and could see a career in it. Do not enter it for the money or get rich quick. If you do you will never last. Yes the money is nice and I will not deny that. I did not enter it for the money but I am damn sure going to get it. This field could pay 1/2 as much as it does now and I still would of entered it and done it. I legit enjoy the work as a career. I will also admit if I had FU money and could quit I would and never do software development again. I enjoy it enough for my career but at this point in my life I dont define myself by my job or what I do. It funds my life and hobbies which have nothing to do with computers or software development. More on reddit.com