Is Computer Science Still Worth It?

Is computer science still worth it? Yes. Buuut… no. The world still needs programmers. AI is writing more and more of the code, but someone has to decide what to build, check what the AI made, and take responsibility when it breaks. At the same time, getting that first job has never been harder: hundreds of applications per job ad, "entry level" jobs that ask for years of experience, AI filtering CVs before a human sees them, and competition from people learning to code all over the world. In this video, we look at where the field is heading, why the bottom rung of the ladder is getting narrower, and what it actually takes to get through. Chapters 0:00 Is computer science still worth it? 1:33 The future of computer science 5:21 The competition got way harder 8:59 Final thoughts Are you studying computer science, or thinking about it? Tell me in the comments. If you want more videos about math, AI and computers, subscribe to The Logic Layer. Sources SignalFire State of Tech Talent Report 2025 Stanford Digital Economy Lab, "Canaries in the Coal Mine" (August 2026 update) Indeed Hiring Lab, software development job postings (2026) US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook: Software Developers CRA Taulbee Survey (CS degrees, 2025) Greenhouse hiring data and CEO Daniel Chait, via Fortune (July 2026) TalentWorks entry-level job ad study (2018) Jobscan Fortune 500 ATS report; Harvard Business School "Hidden Workers" study Anthropic, "When AI builds itself" NBC News, "OpenAI says new coding model helped build itself" Eurofound, EU Digital Decade ICT specialist target #computerscience #programming #AI #softwareengineering #coding #careers