1143
Now listen here you little shit
(thelemmy.club)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2026
1143 points (95.0% liked)
Programmer Humor
31514 readers
2296 users here now
Welcome to Programmer Humor!
This is a place where you can post jokes, memes, humor, etc. related to programming!
For sharing awful code theres also Programming Horror.
Rules
- Keep content in english
- No advertisements
- Posts must be related to programming or programmer topics
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
The biggest problem with using AI instead of junior developers is that junior developers eventually become senior developers. LLMs .... don't.
They might, but it does not seem likely to me and is definitely not guaranteed.
It's more likely than it happening with an LLM, though. Without junior developers the number of future senior devs approaches zero.
Sorry, my wording was very unclear. I was referring to the LLMs having a small but non-zero chance to actually get good enough to replace senior devs.
You are right though, chances for the average junior dev to reach senior status are much better than for LLMs to reach that stage any time soon (if ever).