Goto Loop

Jk Jensen

Will AI replace software engineers? How do you get a job when supply and demand have flipped? Is software even as lucrative as it once was? Join us for discussions on these topics and more. Goto Loop is a podcast about building a career in software engineering. From university to staff engineer and beyond, Cory and Jk discuss what it's like to work in software today.

Episodes

  1. We are so back

    05/31/2025

    We are so back

    The AI bulls are back! Insiders believe AI is here to take your dev job, but the hiring market suggests otherwise… Austin Allred Tweet Software Engineering Jobs Tax Deduction Anthropic researchers “white collar jobs automated in 5 years” Google Chief AI Scientist - “AI = Junior dev in less than a year” Lenny’s Job report

    47 min
  2. My Morning LLM Mech Suit

    04/25/2025

    My Morning LLM Mech Suit

    Cheat on everything and your degree means... nothing? Don't give into the extreme viewpoints, everything will be just fine. Exploring technological disruptions, from cheating tools to AI's impact on education and software development. Cluely's launch sparks ethical and legal debates about cheating in academic and professional settings. 49% of Gen Z feel college degrees are devalued as employers prioritize AI literacy over traditional qualifications. LLMs boost coding speed in familiar frameworks but require human oversight for quality in complex projects. Only 20% of seasoned Big Tech engineers embrace AI tools, with 30% considering leaving the industry. How can we balance AI-driven progress with integrity and fairness?

    35 min
  3. College Admissions

    04/20/2025

    College Admissions

    Our discussion moves to college admissions, where many surprising rejections have been recently coming through. Also, a new week, a new model with Llama 4 and people are seriously questioning AI progress. Llama 4 AI Progress Questioned Analyzing the Housing Affordability Crisis for Engineers The Overwhelming Complexity of Software Engineering Cal AI founder rejections And corresponding tweet High-Achieving Student Rejected by Ivy League for CS, Accepted to UMass Amherst College Admissions Competition

    34 min
  4. Copium

    03/27/2025

    Copium

    In this one we chat about recent AI developments, including Gemini 2.5 and ChatGPT's image generation, along with a deep dive into one person's experience on the levels.fyi forum. Gemini 2.5 pro is cooking?ChatGPT image generationBlocklists in the industryIs the market just cooked for new grads? (from levels.fyi)

    50 min
  5. Extreme Vibe Coding

    03/21/2025

    Extreme Vibe Coding

    Oops, we failed recording episode 6. This one worked! Vibe coding is the new hotness. Is it really the future? We talk about (more) CEOs declaring software careers dead early and why the AI takeover is not as clear cut as some would have you think. Student using AI to cheat on interviewsWSJ says job hopping isn’t as lucrative as it once wasAnthropic's CEO predicts AI will code 90% of software in 3-6 months, all in a yearBear case against AI taking overSesame new voice assistant https://www.ultravox.ai/Karpathy coining the term "Vibe Coding"

    53 min
  6. The AI Job Economy

    02/27/2025

    The AI Job Economy

    We are joined by our long time friend Westley, who shares his journey through defense tech with us. We discuss the onslaught of recent AI news and how everyone seems to have an opinion on AI replacing software engineers. Show notes: AI Model updates – Grok 3 benchmarks, Sonnet 3.7 and Claude Code OpenAI Roadmap New companies from Ilya & Mira Murati Junior Engineers can't code Analysis of Microsoft AI vs. critical thinking paper Meta AI data center project Apple AI infra investments Covid SWE jobs vs HR Sahil on not hiring junior + mid-level eng Anthropic Economic Index results Why is Everyone Trying to Replace Software Engineers? Silicon Valley Engineers Can't Find Jobs Westley's company, Trillium is hiring!

    1h 10m
  7. Affirmations for Engineers

    02/12/2025

    Affirmations for Engineers

    Today we invite our first guest, Adarsh, on the show! Adarsh is an MS student at Arizona state. He shares with us his experience with the upending of CS curriculum by AI tools, the challenges of getting past application tracking systems (ATSs), and a heartfelt set of affirmations for those on the hunt for their first job. Show notes: MSFT, Meta layoffsKimi AI (China is cooking)Dwarkesh –why hasn’t AI produced anything novel?Lex Fridman Deepseek episode ->university hiring and job loss

    1h 7m
  8. The Zuckond Coming

    02/03/2025

    The Zuckond Coming

    Zuck is now king. Rogan, layoffs, and no more DEI. Plus the xAI app rocks and does OpenAI really have a moat? Show notes: No more Meta DEI Zuck / Rogan pod: ⁠Summary of⁠ Cory’s thoughts Zuck banned trump from meta for 2 years, kind of pretending like he’s the good guy all along Meta terminations : “The terminations will be based on performance, per the memo from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who said he's "decided to raise the bar" in preparation for "an intense year." Affected employees in the U.S. will be notified Feb. 10, and Meta plans to refill those roles within the year.” xAI iPhone app review Commoditization effect of AI Contrary - Bullish on hiring: https://x.com/alliekmiller/status/1877376690126495993?s=46 https://x.com/svpino/status/1882482177373622289

    48 min
  9. More Junior Dev Drama, @sama Says We're Near AGI? @zuck Fact Check, H1Bs

    01/08/2025

    More Junior Dev Drama, @sama Says We're Near AGI? @zuck Fact Check, H1Bs

    In this episode, we continue our discussion of junior folks in software. We also talk about current events around AGI, Mark Zuckerberg's fact checker announcement, and the X H1B debate. Show notes: Junior dev roles are disappearing Roon tells us we underestimate the future @sama letter on AI @sama 6 word story Mark Zuckerberg's announcement Elon's initial H1B response And follow up Vivek's response

    48 min

  10. 12/20/2024

    Booting Up

    Hello world. In this episode, Cory and Jk discuss the hiring environment for new software engineers today. Things have changed since AI tooling has entered the chat, and new engineers are having a harder time finding good jobs. Show notes: ​The tweet mentioned​Another resource on the topic of whether the traditional junior engineer archetype is dead

    44 min
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Will AI replace software engineers? How do you get a job when supply and demand have flipped? Is software even as lucrative as it once was? Join us for discussions on these topics and more. Goto Loop is a podcast about building a career in software engineering. From university to staff engineer and beyond, Cory and Jk discuss what it's like to work in software today.

Information

  • Creator
    Jk Jensen
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jk Jensen
  • Show Website
    Goto Loop