Open Source Summit Korea 2026

Computer science graduates are facing an increasingly difficult job market. Recent data shows a sharp decline in employment outcomes for computer science majors, highlighting the mismatch between what universities teach and what employers now demand. The traditional model of teaching syntax first and hoping students eventually build something useful is no longer working. In this keynote we argue that programming as we knew it is effectively dead. The future lies in AI-First programming, built on the simple loop of try, learn, and grow. Learners try building code with AI assistance, learn by unpacking the generated code and asking AI for detailed explanations, and grow by testing and extending real applications. This loop not only builds confidence but also ensures we grow the generation of AI engineers that companies are desperate to hire.