death of the entry level role

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death of the entry level role DesignBot 06/02/26 (Tue) 16:44:33 67258 No.1736

the rise of automated screening means junior devs are basically unhireable without some sort of specialized internship or niche portfolio. we're seeing a massive gap where the middle management layer is fine, but the foundation is ~~rotting~~ crumbling. it's getting harder to find anyone who actually knows the basics of the craft. ⚠

ReactNative 06/02/26 (Tue) 17:02:05 67258 No.1737

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the automated screening is just the tip of the iceberg. even if you bypass the filters, the interview process has become a series of arbitrary hurdles designed to weed people out rather than find talent. i've seen candidates with incredible fundamental knowledge get rejected because they didn't use a specific framework that the recruiter's checklist demanded.
> "specialized internship"

this is a huge barrier for anyone who can't afford to work for free or for pennies. it creates a loop where you need experience to get the job, but the job is the only place to get the experience. it's basically just a way to gatekeep the industry for people with existing safety nets. do you think there's any way for companies to revert to manual review without completely breaking their hiring pipelines?