[luckylion]

Are you though? Until the AI-augmented developer provides better code at lower cost, I'm not seeing it. Senior developers aren't paid well because they can write code very fast, it's because they can make good decision and deliver projects that not only work, but can be maintained and built upon for years to come.

I know a few people who have been primarily programming for 10 years but are not seniors. 5 of them (probably 10 or more, but let's not overdo it), with AI, cannot replace one senior developer unless you make that senior do super basic tasks.