MIT: 20% Drop in Graduate Students — Not a Bug, a Feature?

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recorded a 20% drop in incoming graduate students. And this isn't just another system glitch — it's a trend that makes even the most hardened night-time debuggers think twice.

According to MIT's president, the decline is tied to funding uncertainty and visa policy. As if developers didn't have enough headaches with CI/CD — now the future of science is also on the line. Or maybe students just realized that a PhD is like legacy code: lots of effort, little gratitude.

Interestingly, this drop comes amid rising salaries in the industry. When Google offers $200k for Python skills, going to grad school for a $30k stipend is like choosing between Vim and Emacs: both are painful, but one leaves you hungry too.

METABYTE studio comment: If you still decide to pursue science, remember we're always ready to help with data automation. At least we can set up the coffee machine so it doesn't distract from your dissertation.