Advice For Junior Devs Who Aren't Quitting Because AI - Dev Leader Weekly 82

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Focus on what's in your control!
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Advice For Junior Devs Who Aren't Quitting Because AI

Restoring Confidence

The job market is tough right now. There's no denying that. The news is filled with layoffs, overflowing job applications, and AI about to bring an end to software engineering entirely.

I hear it every day. I see it every day. There are people asking me about this almost every day.

I'm still convinced software development is a great career path. I'm not convinced AI is about to replace developers.

I wanted to write this article for people that are focused on things in their control. That means instead of spending time and energy on:

Being fearful of AI
Giving up on job applications
Quitting (or not even starting) school or bootcamps

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