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.

  • ulterno@programming.devEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Honestly, I was surprised at how much hand-holding junior devs required.
    Because, I didn’t really ask for a tenth of that.

    But it really just varies by person. There were enough people I knew during uni that decided and executed projects by themselves. For some reason, I just don’t meet similar ones at work.