Definitely, Maybe Agile
Definitely, Maybe Agile
Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock
What Organizations Get Wrong About Junior Engineers and AI
15 minutes Posted Jun 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
The First Job Gets Harder
AI And The Vanishing Junior Tasks
Fresh Questions That Change Teams
Interns As The AI Adoption Spark
Belonging Mentorship And Long-Term Talent
Three Takeaways And Closing
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As AI handles more of the foundational work, entry-level engineering roles are disappearing. Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock examine why that trend is short-sighted, what junior developers actually contribute to team growth and AI adoption, and how organizations that skip early-career hiring may be trading long-term capability for short-term convenience. This week's takeaways: Labeling the next generation as lazy or unprepared is as old as recorded history. Don't let that bias drive hiring d...