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YesChatGPT · 10 Aug 2025

I can just do myself using ChatGPT

scarface_74 on Hacker News

In the thread “Ask HN: Would you get a CS degree today?”

Helped: Doing grunt work previously requiring entry-level developers.

… It’s getting worse as AI improves. Anecdotally, there are projects I lead now that I would have needed at least one entry level developer to do the grunt work that I can just do myself using ChatGPT. I would even go as far as saying if he doesn’t go to one of the top schools that companies recruit from, don’t even bother with a CS degree. …