Is Ai The End for Juniors
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As we have bigger and better ai tooling that continues to rise up in its capabilities month over month, theres a common question that pops up. Are Juniors...

Date: June 24, 2026

As we have bigger and better ai tooling that continues to rise up in its capabilities month over month, theres a common question that pops up. Are Juniors cooked. Honestly I don’t think they are. I think we will still have unicorns that really dive in and understand deeply the code. I think the John Carmacks of the world are going to be fewer than before, but they will be found as we need them.

As more <https://qz.com/oracle-layoffs-ai-workforce-cuts-062326> and more <https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-02-26/block-to-cut-more-than-4-000-jobs-as-latest-tech-company-to-announce-major-layoffs> and more <https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-layoffs-corporate-jan-2026> and more <https://blog.cloudflare.com/building-for-the-future/> and more <https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/technology/meta-layoffs-ai.html> tech layoffs happen throughout 2026 get blamed on AI. I become concerned for our industry.

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