Has Computer Engineering Become a Thing of the Past? 🎓🗑️ (Studying at University in 2026)
In 2026, when AI is writing code, will it still be necessary to spend four years at university? Or will diplomas become nothing more than "wall decorations"? 🎓🤔
In this video, we discussed harsh realities as two individuals: one self-taught (Ergin) and one formally educated (Özgür). Do HR departments reject candidates without considering their diplomas? How did a 16-year-old get a job at a global company via Discord?
Also in the video:
Is a university degree a requirement to pass the HR filter? 📋
Has the concept of "Junior" ended in the post-AI era?
YouTube interview question: How does the "resume video from where you left off" feature work? 🍿
Can someone be a software developer without knowing English?
📌 Sections:
0:00 Introduction — Provocative questions
0:30 Will there still be universities in 2026? Self-taught vs. formally educated?
1:00 The changing perspective after artificial intelligence
2:00 Is software development a blue-collar job? That's all for superficial information.
3:00 The era of "What languages do you know?" is over — architecture matters.
4:00 Self-taught vs. Academically trained — The reality of HR filters.
4:30 People transitioning from different engineering fields to software development.
5:10 In the corporate world, the filter is based on ITU, ODTU, and Boğaziçi.
6:30 The power of networking and referrals — How does the CTO make decisions?
7:50 The story of a 16-year-old German boy — from Discord to a global startup.
9:00 When does a diploma become obsolete? Depth vs. breadth.
10:15 Advice for recent graduates: Use AI to refactor and add it to your CV.
11:30 Technical interview questions — Where does YouTube pause the video?
12:30 Computer engineering isn't dead — but the threshold has been raised.
13:15 Is English a requirement? A common language in the global market.
2:30 PM Closing — Be passionate and curious.
🎙️ In this video:
👤 Ergin Aktaş — CTO & Co-Founder @Poilabs
👤 Özgür Sallancı — Senior Full Stack Engineer
🔗 Our channel: / @debugandchilltv
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