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Young tech grads struggle to find first jobs
Whenever media layoffs are shared on X, a brigade of trolls reply “learn to code,” a jab born out of disdain for journalists. But it was also salient advice. For the past decade, computer-programming jobs have been booming, boasting impressive entry-level salaries and cushy offices with free snacks and ping pong.
However, after a pandemic hiring spree, the tech sector has faced a multiyear f