AI replaces fake junior devs, not programmers: a developer's 10-point take
ashishllm · x · 2026-09-26
The author lays out ten points: AI won't replace programmers, it just filters out unskilled people posing as junior devs. For skilled engineers, AI is a tool for quickly generating code — but AI code is far from perfect, and models sometimes don't understand what to build even with full context.
The real workflow is AI drafts, humans refine. Programming remains a high-paying job, and kids should still learn to code — both for income and because it builds problem-solving skills.
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