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Coding Jobs Vanish For Juniors As AI Reshapes Career Path

AI coding tools have reached $60 billion valuations while hiring for junior developers continues to decline, according to a Forbes report by Josipa Majic Predin. The shift is splitting software careers into two distinct tracks as AI reshapes the industry.

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Coding Jobs Vanish For Juniors As AI Reshapes Career Path
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By Josipa Majic Predin, ContributorSource:

Forbes InnovationAI coding tools hit $60 billion valuations while junior developer hiring keeps falling, splitting software careers into two tracks.

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