Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.

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For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary.

Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promise was empty. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The Times, explains.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a technology reporter in the business section of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Goodbye, $165,000 tech jobs. Student coders seek work at Chipotle.

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