AI for future juniors

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Hi everyone! I don't have anyone around me who I can get decent advice from (no one in the tech field) so hopefully you guys can give some insight. I'm basically here to ask the annoying question about AI and the future of our field but with a twist: I'm going into computer science next semester and my worry is not that it replaces software engineers but it makes it much more difficult for juniors to enter the field. Do you guys think AI will flush down incompetent and therefore new/inexperienced programmers? It's my dream to make a career into the field but I'm not trying to spend 3yrs of my life only to be more expensive than some robot and as a consequence, left out... Thoughts????

(btw, I want to specialize in ML and maybe robotics because I see a future in this)

alevio · Accepted Answer

I dont doubt that instead of junior engineers being replaced, they'll just start at a much lower pay than they used to while they develop the skills they need to stand out.

qwertyCoder · Answer

On the contrary, younger engineers often adopt newer technology quicker. You can have an advantage by using AI tools to speed development. Don't worry too much about AI replacing junior programmers. It's more about how you adapt and learn new skills. Embrace the changes and focus on honing your skills in ML and robotics. The future is bright for those who are willing to learn and grow with the technology.

madscience · Answer

I really don't think AI will impact junior engineers that much, and certainly not to the level that they'll be fully eliminated. Companies will always need junior engineers to train and level up. It might change the landscape with how junior engineers work, but the job opportunities will be there for sure.

hackr · Answer

Oof, that's a tough one. Robots replacing juniors? Yikes. But hey, don't worry, you've got this! With some mad ML and robotics skills, you'll be the one calling the shots, not some tin can. Just gotta put in the work, stay on your grind, and show 'em what you're made of. You got this, future tech superstar!

grant · Answer

The published research suggests AI benefits more junior and otherwise less proficient coders, because it’s basically a nonjudgmental simulation of a competent junior coder.Most of software engineering isn’t software, so even if AI moves the bottleneck, there’s still going to be a need for people at the end who know what they’re doing, and the only way to become a person who knows what they’re doing is to be willing to start as a person who has no idea. Foundational cs isn’t going anywhere, even if that foundation needs to be expanded a bit and anticipate a slightly different future.For what it’s worth, I was a cs undergrad and got into ML from there too, even went to a PhD program with robotics in the name. I think you’ll be fine, but quantum computing is also heating up as a field. Might be the next hot tech. That out or a computer for our faces that doesn’t make us look like dweebs.

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