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To: Les H who wrote (49706)12/21/2025 10:54:59 AM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 49731
 
They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job

Nilesh Christopher, LA Times

Fri, December 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM EST

Stanford students describe a suddenly skewed job market, where just a small slice of graduates — those considered “cracked engineers” who already have thick resumes building products and doing research — are getting the few good jobs, leaving everyone else to fight for scraps.

They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can't find a job

It's been true for a while now that students need to do internships, co-op, and work-study programs as early as high school to get a competitive edge. Generally, those with no experience need 6 months to a year to develop and to familiarize themselves with developer tools customized by the company.



To: Les H who wrote (49706)12/21/2025 7:27:59 PM
From: Les H  Respond to of 49731
 
Historically, the S&P 400 outperforms the large cap index since their best stocks graduate to the S&P 500 and funds have to own them. Over the last 1-, 3-, and 5-year time horizons, the S&P 400 index fund MDY has returned roughly 50% as much as the S&P 500 index fund SPY,