--- title: "Will AI Replace Junior Developers? I Asked Experts at Pycon US" url: https://daily.dev/posts/will-ai-replace-junior-developers-i-asked-experts-at-pycon-us-dogm7iyz7 source_url: https://blog.adarshd.dev/posts/pycon-us-ai-and-future-of-programming/ type: article source: "Planet Python" published: 2025-06-17T13:44:12.825Z updated: 2025-06-17T13:44:38.313Z tags: ["ai", "python", "career", "github"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 51 comments: 17 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Will AI Replace Junior Developers? I Asked Experts at Pycon US **[Planet Python](https://daily.dev/sources/planetpython)** · 5 min read · 51 upvotes · 17 comments ## Summary A survey of Python community experts at PyCon US reveals mixed opinions on AI's impact on programming jobs. Most experts, including Guido van Rossum and other prominent Python developers, believe AI won't replace programmers but will change how they work. While some see AI as useful for boilerplate code and productivity enhancement, others emphasize the continued importance of understanding code fundamentals. The consensus suggests AI will augment rather than replace developers, with junior developers needing to focus on learning and adaptation to remain competitive. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@arsnl** · 13 upvotes > Having a junior developer comes with a cost. But it’s also an investment - in the company’s future and in a human being. > > If a company believes it should replace junior developers with AI, it’s a sign that it doesn’t believe in its own future. **@daniel8000** · 13 upvotes > So many mixed opinions. Maybe the question is stupid? > > Lets ask construction worker if he will build whole house himself. > > Read between the lines. This question sets the big tech narrative of getting rid of people. To make all of us familiar with our own removal. Wake up ! And stop asking this stupid question. **@kevinfr95** · 7 upvotes > I love AI tools and use every day but I don't think it's even an option to consider replacing a junior developer. > > By nature, a developer should start as *junior* to gain experience. > > Having a clean codebase (separation of concerns, factorizations, design patterns, ...) is something that is crucial and only a real developer can handle it. > > AI must be used to accelerate work for experienced developer, or to accelerate learning of *less experienced devs* but **keeping always a critical mindset** is crucial ! **@giovannioro** · 4 upvotes > AI won’t replace junior devs — but devs who know how to use AI will replace those who don’t. **@evanc** · 2 upvotes > No. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/will-ai-replace-junior-developers-i-asked-experts-at-pycon-us-dogm7iyz7)