The Industry Quietly Killed Junior Developer Jobs

The Path That Used to Exist A few years ago, the path into tech felt almost predictable. You learned how to code, landed a junior position, and slowly grew into a senior developer. It wasn’t easy, but it was clear. That path still exists on paper. In practice, it’s quietly breaking down. What Changed Inside Teams I lead a development team in a high-pressure environment, and over the past couple of years, something shifted. We didn’t make a big announcement. There was no strategic decision titled