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.

  • Avicenna@programming.dev
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    8 hours ago

    I think most companies who replace junior coders with AI are coders are betting on that. If this really becomes the dominant approach but the bet fails, it is probably gonna take down whole lot of infrastructure with it making programming even more highly sought after skill. The other option is the bet will hold and classical programming will become mostly obselete, perhaps remaining mostly as an academic research topic.