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my brother and his friends graduated with (3 year) degrees in CS and can't land any jobs

all the relevant LinkedIn job listings have 100+ applicants

is this a geography problem

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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

At the entry level, it's extremely tough now. You're competing against engineers who are willing to work remotely for less. If you don't have a portfolio, in my company, youre pretty much a NO.