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Why nobody hires junior developers and what happens next

by @GregoryWitek notonlycode.org published 2021-09-2810 min read

While the number of job opportunities for software developer skyrockets together with salaries all around the world, fresh grads and junior developers struggle to even get invited for the interviews. Why does it happen and can we do anything about it?

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