There Has Never Been a Better Time to be a Junior Developer - And It Won't Last Forever

AI coding assistants are creating unprecedented opportunities for junior developers to accelerate their learning and productivity while potentially displacing expensive, slow senior developers who resist adaptation. The author argues that AI tools function as mentorship-as-a-service, allowing newcomers to rapidly gain experience shipping real software and learning new technologies. However, this advantage window is temporary due to current VC subsidies that keep AI tools affordable, and junior developers should capitalize on this moment to build real experience and develop technical taste before the opportunity closes.