In this video, I’m answering the question I keep seeing everywhere: is this the end for entry-level software engineers? With all the tech layoff headlines, it’s easy to assume coding is “coming to an end,” but I don’t think you can look at layoffs alone and call it. So I pulled up layoffs.fyi to ground the conversation in data (almost 50K impacted so far this year), then I looked at the other side of the picture using Levels.fyi job postings and salary submissions. What I found is the part that should actually change how you plan your career: there are still a lot of software engineering openings, but the mix is heavily skewed toward senior talent. In my filter of the past ~60 days, about 55K SWE jobs showed up, and roughly 73% were senior-and-above. Meanwhile, entry-level roles were closer to ~7K, which is rough when you consider how many CS students graduate every year. My main takeaway is that what worked for me in college—leaning heavily on grades and “good student” signals—may not be enough anymore. If you’re in school, the internship-to-return-offer pipeline is more important than ever, because companies can backfill entry-level headcount through interns they’ve already trained. Salaries haven’t collapsed yet, but breaking in is definitely harder, so you need to re-evaluate your risk and strategy.