Don’t choose the wrong career in 2026

With the past year filled with dread about AI bubbles, mass layoffs and endless speculation about the future of tech jobs, learners are rushing toward anything labeled “AI” and hoping it will give them their big break.

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But what if that instinct is exactly backwards?

I analyzed job openings, salaries, supply vs demand across major tech roles to see whether the market for learning technical skills is actually efficient. The results are… interesting to say the least.

This video isn’t career advice, but it does offer you a perspective on whether you really should bet on that AI degree or choose a career in a less talked about field.

Article and data: https://blog.boot.dev/jobs/supply-demand-broken-programming-education/
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Timestamps:

00:00 – Markets are efficient, right?
00:48 – Initial assumptions
03:13 – What Path to Choose Next?
04:36 – How many people want to learn each skill?
06:44 – How much does the average person earn in each role?
08:15 – How many jobs openings are there for each role?
12:04 – How many people are already working in each role?
13:01 – Which skills should I be learning?

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