AI vs Gen Z: How AI has changed the career pathway for junior developers

Oh, the irony of a generation obsessed with coding and programming, promising to secure a stable and prosperous career path through the world of software development. But alas, in the age of AI, the very promise that once seemed so alluring for Gen Z developers has become a distant memory. Look at it this way: For Gen Z students, a career as a software developer is a pipe dream, a mere pipe dream that promises a life of comfort and security, yet ultimately leads to a career of frustration and disillusionment. A pipe dream that leaves them with a job that lacks the exciting novelty and creativity of a cutting-edge AI application. And let’s not forget the hastags that come with this situation: #SoftwareDevelopmentIsDull #AIWillReplaceGenZ #SoftwareDevelopmentIsAJobThatWillNeverGiveYouTheJobOfBeingAnAI #PipeDreamIsOver #GenerationZIsOutOfJobs #CareerStabilityIsADreamThatIsLongDead #SoftwareDevelopmentIsAJobThatWillNeverPayYou #GenZIsOutOfTheGame #Job-OrientedIsNotGenZFriendly #FutureOfWorkIsNotGenZFriendly #SadGenZ #FrustratedGenZ #DreamJobIsNotAPipeline #GenZIsOutOfTheFor promising Gen Z students, a career as a software developer seemed like the golden ticket to career stability and success. But in the age of AI, the career promise for Gen Z software developers is gone.