Reddit Experience · Sep 2025

Uncle Bob predicts a reverse bubble pop for CS jobs

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AI is in a bubble just like the the dotcom bubble in the year 2000. Internet is one of the greatest technological advancements of all time - but it was in a bubble because tons of investment flowed in

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AI is in a bubble just like the the dotcom bubble in the year 2000. Internet is one of the greatest technological advancements of all time - but it was in a bubble because tons of investment flowed into it, companies over hired, and most companies just didn't make it. the ones that did changed the world forever Same is happening with AI. Tons of investment flows in, but companies are doing the opposite with hiring. They are under hiring because of the expectation that AI will replace employees (it wont). So when pops, companies will rush to hire talent back up. I agree

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