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For years, "Learn to Code" was pitched as the ultimate solution for anyone who was stuck in a dead-end or lackluster job. It was marketed as a guaranteed path to a high salary and a better life. Many people viewed software engineering almost like a golden ticket, believing that if they just learned how to program, they would be safe from the economic shakeups. This led to a boom in expensive coding bootcamps and celebrity-endorsed programs, all promising that a career change was just a few months of hard work away. Now while this movement did help diversify the tech industry and break down some old barriers, it also created a lot of false hope. People invested thousands of dollars and years of effort into these programs, often out of a desperate need for stability. These people did everything that they were supposed to do: they got the certificates, built their portfolios and their networks; only to find a job market that was becoming increasingly crowded and difficult to enter. As of today, that original promise is hitting a wall. The tech industry is changing, and even automation is starting to handle tasks that used to require a person. It’s a tough reality to face: you can invest your savings and follow every step of the plan, but there are still no guarantees. The idea that coding was a "miracle cure" for career struggles has largely faded away, leaving behind a lot of people who realized that even specialized skills can't always protect you from a changing economy and from a system that will always seek to cut the human element loose.

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