How Will We Make Senior Developers?
InfoWorld, Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
An InfoWorld column asks how future senior developers will gain experience if AI agents write the code and firms hire fewer juniors.
This InfoWorld column notes that companies are hiring far more senior developers than junior ones, and warns that this will cause problems later.
The author argues that agents now write good code, but experienced developers are still needed to review it, spot bad designs and act as gatekeepers.
Those developers learned by writing and having their code reviewed, and if early-career developers no longer write code, the profession's expertise could erode over time.
The column contrasts this with radiology, where demand for radiologists rose despite AI and practitioners follow a long, structured training path.