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The Junior Developer Is Going Extinct

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The Junior Developer Is Going Extinct

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Programming@programming.dev · 17 hours ago

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Entry-level software engineering postings dropped 67% between 2023 and 2024. The pipeline that turns students into engineers is collapsing.

AI coding tools are replacing entry-level programming jobs faster than anyone predicted. The traditional path from junior to senior developer is collapsing, and the consequences for the entire industry could be devastating. If you mentor juniors or hire them, this one hits different.

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Training juniors as if nothing happened will not provide you but the economy with seniors. You don’t own people.

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