The Junior Developer Is Going Extinct (dev.to)
from mothasa@x69.org to programming@programming.dev on 23 Feb 12:52
https://x69.org/post/24084001

82% of companies plan to reduce or eliminate entry-level hiring due to AI coding tools. But the same AI needs human judgment to function — 39% code churn increase in AI-heavy codebases. The pipeline is dying.

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PixelatedSaturn@lemmy.world on 23 Feb 13:18 next collapse

They should be having more kids.

Technotica@lemmy.world on 23 Feb 13:23 next collapse

Moth

missingno@fedia.io on 23 Feb 15:35 next collapse

Every position that claims to be entry level inevitably sends me back an email that says "We received many qualified applicants and have decided to move ahead with another candidate whose work experience is a closer match for this particular role."

My bachelor's degree isn't worth the paper it's printed on anymore. Experience is all that matters, but I can't get experience because I don't have experience.

Omodi@lemmy.world on 23 Feb 15:47 next collapse

I have 8 years of experience and I get the same emails for entry level jobs.

phdepressed@sh.itjust.works on 23 Feb 18:58 collapse

With 8y experience you’re overqualified for entry level…

TehPers@beehaw.org on 23 Feb 21:54 collapse

This has always been an issue. From my experience, the best way to get in was through internships, co-ops, and other kinds of programs. Those tend to have lower requirements and count as experience.

Of course, today, things are a lot different. It’s a lot more competitive, and people don’t care anymore about actual software dev skills, just who can churn out SLOC the fastest.

missingno@fedia.io on 23 Feb 22:19 collapse

I've tried applying to internships too, but nearly every internship position I see says they are explicitly looking for current students or graduates within the past year. I think my degree is too old to get in now.

lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com on 23 Feb 19:26 collapse

At some point, they will realize that senior developers don’t grow on trees…