AWS CEO Matt Garman outlined 3 solid reasons why companies should not focus on cutting junior developer roles, noting that they “are actually the most experienced with the AI tools”.
3 Reasons AI Should Not Replace Junior Developers
In a tech world obsessed with AI replacing human workers, Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), is pushing back against one of the industry’s most popular cost-cutting ideas.
Speaking on WIRED’s The Big Interview podcast, Garman has a bold message for companies racing to cut costs with AI.
He was asked to explain why he once called replacing junior employees with AI “one of the dumbest ideas” he’d ever heard, and to expand on how he believes agentic AI will actually change the workplace in the coming years.
1) Junior Devs Often Know AI Tools Better
First, junior employees are often better with AI tools than senior staff.
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