In a recent development, the New York Times podcast “The Daily” has ignited a fierce debate over the job market for recent computer science graduates. The episode, titled “Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow,” has drawn significant backlash from the co-founders of Code.org. Hadi and Ali Partovi, who co-founded the nonprofit, have publicly criticized the podcast for cherry-picking anecdotes to fuel populist fears about tech corporations and AI. Hadi Partovi, in a LinkedIn post, accused the newspaper of fabricating claims that computer science graduates cannot find work, arguing that the data shows the opposite: CS majors have the highest median wage and the fifth-lowest underemployment among all majors. Ali Partovi echoed his brother’s sentiments, calling the podcast’s content an embarrassment for journalism. The controversy highlights the growing divide between the tech industry’s promises and the reality faced by graduates, raising questions about the accuracy of media reporting and the true state of the tech job market.