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If you stop hiring juniors, your senior engineers own you
The 'AI replaces junior engineers' argument ignores basic economics. Junior employees aren't just cheap labor. They're salary insurance, pipeline protection, and the only hedge companies have against a senior workforce that increasingly doesn't need the job.
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Career & ManagementTech Industry & Business2026
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | If you stop hiring juniors, your senior engineers own you by milkglass | 117 | 84 |
