Junior developers are facing one of the toughest job markets in years. Memes of CS grads lining up for a single position might be funny online, but they reflect a harsh reality—AI is boosting senior developer productivity and shrinking opportunities for entry-level roles. Meanwhile, tighter deadlines and post-layoff workloads mean fewer seniors have time to mentor newcomers. In this edition of the Web News, we discuss what’s really happening to junior developers in today’s tech industry and what aspiring devs can do to survive - and even thrive - through it.
We’ve been seeing Computer Science majors become a meme on social media, lining up for miles for a single job at a job fair. Even though memes can be a lot of fun, aspiring junior developers are really feeling the heat with the industry the way it is. Senior developers are being pushed beyond their normal capabilities through the use of AI - slimming down the amount of available junior positions. Coupled with the fact that seemingly less seniors want to mentor juniors as companies demand stricter deadlines and higher productivity from staffers that make it through layoffs.
