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May 2026
15 May 2026
The Hollow Middle: Why the Industry's Rush to AI-First Engineering Is Quietly Engineering Its Own Collapse
AI integration is collapsing the entry rung of software engineering while leaving senior verification work intact. The result is a hollow middle: fewer people learning …
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