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Re:AI is making junior devs useless by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 01, 2026 @05:30PM (#47211391)
> If you look at the general topic shift on HN over the years it's obvious most people are getting into tech because they want power and money, not for love of tech

I think that is a bit presumptuous, even if there is a hint of truth there. Just because a kid didn't grow up around computers and programming shouldn't exclude them from the tech path or mark them as imposters/pretenders.

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Re:AI is making junior devs useless by orangecoffee on Sunday March 01, 2026 @08:08PM (#47212646)
It does not exclude. But the expectation of larger money has to go. They're literally competing with 100 dollars a month.
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Re:AI is making junior devs useless by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 01, 2026 @10:14PM (#47213433)
That is more a sign of our messed up society. Yes, techies earn middle class salaries that are hard for everyone else to earn, but the issue was everyone else falling behind, not techies racing ahead (our salaries are extravagant becuase…we can buy a house like our very normal salary parents could).

I agree it definitely distorts the market because what else are kids to do?

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