AI and junior software engineers

No, AI won’t make junior software engineers obsolete.

There’s a common misconception that AI will replace junior developers. But that view overlooks something crucial: potential.

Sure, AI can handle many tasks a junior engineer does today. But a great junior engineer doesn’t stay “junior” for long. In a year, they’re writing better code, making smarter decisions, and guiding AI tools to solve real problems the right way.

I’d choose a sharp, driven junior engineer over a mediocre senior any day.

Let’s stop judging talent by where someone is now, and start looking at where they’re going.