[AndrewKemendo]

Disagree. Some learn, not all and decreasing numbers career to learn

Also most juniors have no idea how to write tests, plan for data scale, know which IPC-RPC combo is best for prototyping vs production

Etc…

90% of software is architecture and juniors don’t architect

[macNchz]

> Disagree. Some learn, not all and decreasing numbers career to learn

This is an organizational issue then—someone who is operating at a junior level who demonstrates that they don’t care to learn should be let go.

[AndrewKemendo]

We’re saying the same thing

The business threshold (willingness to pay for something) for the worst automation will eventually beat the marginal expert.

So there becomes no business differentiation between a junior and a middle engineer

“Architecture” becomes the entry-level job

[PeterStuer]

But they are so cheap, and they increase the headcount on my pfiefdom chart.

[steveBK123]

Yes, a combination of empire building and "but $X exceeds the $Y cap set by HR for Z role! / we can hire XX juniors for this price!" type of mega corp thinking.